Upon the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the CBP One app used by migrants to enter the United States shut down.
“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,” a statement on the Customs and Border Protection website reads.
At least 43,000 migrants entered the U.S. each month, according to the New York Post. More than 900,000 migrants have entered the country since the app launched in January 2023.
According to a 2023 report from the House Homeland Security Committee, 278,431 appointments were scheduled through the CBP One app between Jan. 12, 2023, and Sept. 30, 2023. More than 265,000 migrants were released into the U.S. during that period.
Committee Chairman Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) said in a statement at the time, “Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee have found that 95.8 percent of aliens who sought appointments through the government’s mobile app for immigrants in recent months were released into the country on parole with a Notice to Appear (NTA).” He added that the numbers are “proof that [DHS Sec. Alejandro] Mayorkas’ operation is a smokescreen for the mass release of individuals into this country who would otherwise have zero claim to be admitted.”
The documents obtained by the committee suggested that nearly all of the illegal immigrants who arrive at a point of entry with an appointment through the CBP One app are admitted into the country’s interior.
