El Paso experts weigh in on Trump's administration's decision to do away with an immigration app that allowed asylum seekers to schedule appointments

Update: All current appointments made with immigration officials through the CBP One app have officially been canceled, the CBP website says. “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,

The Trump administration has ended use of the border app called CBP One that allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States.

This is the second arrival of troops in El Paso since President Donald Trump announced that The Pentagon would be sending 1,500 troops to the border to crack down on immigration. More troops arrive at Fort Bliss to support border operations amid immigration crackdown (Credit: KFOX14/CBS4)

Long-term appointments were canceled when the CBP One scheduling app was halted after Donald Trump’s inauguration.

President Trump wasted no time in cracking down on immigration across the country during his first 24 hours in office.

Migrants who waited months to cross the U.S. border with Mexico learned their CBP One appointments had been canceled moments after Donald Trump was sworn in as president.

Hours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Margelis Tinoco, 48, of Colombia, cries after finding out her 1 p.m. appointment was no longer valid via the CBP One appointment. Tinoco was to be processed by Customs and Border Protection at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in El Paso, Texas on Jan. 20, 2025.

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.

“This fiscal year in the El Paso Sector we have seen a significant decrease in apprehensions,” Nicole Garba, a spokesperson for the CBP El Paso Sector, said. “Numbers have decreased by 63% as compared to last fiscal year.” As the Trump ...

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