Washington, USA – The CBP One mobile app, which enabled migrants to submit advance information and schedule asylum appointments at eight U.S. ports of entry, ceased functioning on Monday, as announced by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on its website.
The announcement coincided with President Donald Trump’s inaugural address, during which he outlined plans for mass deportations, militarization of the border, and a revival of stricter immigration policies.
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Asylum Appointments Canceled
The CBP website referred to migrants in transit through Mexico as “undocumented aliens” and confirmed that all previously scheduled appointments through the app had been canceled. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged the development during a press conference, expressing hope for an alternative program. “We do not know whether the program called CBP One will remain or not, but if eliminated, what we want is something similar to be established because it has shown results,” Sheinbaum said.
CBP One: A Short-Lived Asylum Tool
Introduced during Joe Biden’s administration in January 2023, the CBP One app was a digital initiative designed to streamline the asylum process at the U.S.-Mexico border. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the app facilitated the processing of more than 930,000 migrants at ports of entry. In December 2024 alone, approximately 44,000 individuals entered the U.S. using CBP One, which allocated 1,450 daily slots across seven border ports.
The app primarily benefited migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, and Mexico, according to CBP’s latest report.
Trump’s New Immigration Agenda
On Monday, Trump also announced plans to sign 10 executive orders targeting migration, including measures to strengthen border security through military deployment, designate Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations, and revive the “Remain in Mexico” program.
As the Trump administration moves to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, migrants in Mexico were met with notices from the National Migration Institute stating they could no longer visit offices in Tapachula to continue their CBP One applications.
The discontinuation of CBP One signals a major shift in U.S. immigration policy under Trump, with the administration adopting a harder stance on asylum and border control. The fate of digital tools like CBP One remains uncertain as the new administration prioritizes stricter measures.
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