President Donald Trump on Monday officially shut down the Customs and Border Protection-run app designed to help schedule appointments for people seeking eligibility for asylum, closing off a pathway for migrants at the Southern border hoping to enter the United States.
Fears of a surge in illegal immigrant crossings before President-elect Donald Trump takes office appeared unfounded.
Trump administration officials minutes after the new president took office on Monday shut down a mobile app for migrants to make appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border. By shutting down the CBP
The Trump administration Monday ended use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.
The White House said Friday the Marine Corps is helping Customs and Border Protection with a 'mission to secure America' at the southern border.
The Trump administration is ending use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.
According to a CBP official, the officers were simply performing a regular exercise. However, the news outlet, which focuses primarily on the southern border, reported that CBP officers marching on city streets is something that has only been seen during Trump's first presidency.
A U.S. Customs and Border ... CBP encounters with migrants all across the U.S. southern border have been declining. There are reports that migrants are paying around $5,000 to cartel smugglers in this last-ditch effort to cross into the United States.
AP joined the Border Patrol for six hours in San Diego, the busiest corridor for illegal crossings much of the last year, and found no migrants until the last half-hour.
The BriefThe Trump Administration has shut down the CBP One app for migrants on Trump's first day in office as President of the United States.CBP One App, introduced by the Biden Administration, was used by migrants to notify the U.
CBP One, a border app that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work, was abruptly shut down on Monday, shortly after President-elect Donald Trump took office.