Trump Ends Biden-Era CBP One App, Canceling Nearly One Million Migrants' Appointments

Jan 20, 2025, 06:31 PM

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump terminated the use of the CBP One mobile application, a border app created during the Biden administration that allowed migrants to schedule appointments for legal entry into the United States. The app had facilitated the entry of nearly one million migrants, allowing approximately 1,000 migrants daily—or 43,000 per month—to enter the country through scheduled appointments at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border. Existing appointments made through the app have been canceled immediately after Trump's swearing-in, affecting migrants who had been waiting in places like Ciudad Juárez. Many migrants reacted with tears upon learning of the shutdown, as they had been relying on the app to request asylum or other forms of legal entry. The decision to shut down the app was one of Trump's first actions upon taking office, signaling a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy.