Trump repurposes the CBP One app to allow migrants to self-deport from US
Source: USA Today
Published 3:56 p.m. ET Mar. 10, 2025 | Updated 5:03 p.m. ET Mar. 10, 2025
Trump administration officials are encouraging people living in the United States without legal permission to "self deport" via the same app many of them used to cross the border in the first place.
The "CBP Home" app now lets people report that they are planning to leave the United States and return to their home country. The Biden administration launched the app, then known as CBP One, in 2021 as a way to allow migrants to schedule asylum hearings and reduce illegal border crossings.
Trump argues Biden officials abused the process to allow an estimated 1 million people to enter and live in the United States while their asylum request was pending. Trump officials said they are encouraging people who they can identify through their CBP One status to voluntarily leave the United States instead of being detained and forcibly deported.
"The app provides illegal aliens in the United States with a straightforward way to declare their intent to voluntarily depart, offering them the chance to leave before facing harsher consequences," Pete Flores, the acting commissioner for U.S Customs and Border Protection said in a statement. "This reinforces our commitment to enforcing U.S. laws and safeguarding national security."
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