Trump ends CBP One app immediately after taking office: President Donald Trump has terminated the use of the CBP One application, which previously allowed migrants to schedule asylum claim appointments at the U.S. border, according to the Associated Press.
This decision marks a significant policy reversal, ending a program that reportedly facilitated legal entry for nearly one million migrants under the Biden administration.
The CBP One app enabled individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. to register for appointments at border checkpoints. After arriving at these appointments, most migrants were released into the country pending immigration court hearings, often years into the future.
BREAKING: It’s official. The Trump administration has canceled the CBP One cell phone app parole program used by Biden to allow more than 900,000 migrants to enter the US. Existing appointments have been cancelled. This is the notice on CBP website. Term undocumented alien used. pic.twitter.com/CdMXX8i6Rn
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 20, 2025
An announcement on the CBP One app’s website confirmed the program’s discontinuation, stating:
“Effective January 20, 2025, the functionalities of CBP One™ that previously allowed undocumented aliens to submit advance information and schedule appointments at eight southwest border ports of entry is no longer available, and existing appointments have been cancelled.”
Critics of the app highlighted its lack of identity verification, as it did not require users to present verified identification documents.
A review by the House Homeland Security Committee revealed that in 2023, 95.8% of individuals who used the app to schedule border appointments were issued Notices to Appear (NTAs) and released on parole into the United States. Some of these NTAs had court dates set as far as a decade into the future.
Originally designed for trade and commercial purposes, the CBP One app was repurposed during the Biden administration to streamline the asylum claim process.
However, its use came under scrutiny after incidents involving individuals admitted through the program. These included a suspected terrorist from Tajikistan with alleged ties to ISIS and a Haitian immigrant charged with murdering his roommates.
The termination of the CBP One app aligns with President Trump’s broader commitment to tightening border security and revising immigration policies implemented under his predecessor.
The decision underscores the administration’s stance on reducing pathways that it views as facilitating unchecked migration.
This story is ongoing. Further updates will follow.