Police in Riot Gear Following CBP One App Termination [WATCH]

Minutes after President Donald Trump concluded his inaugural address on January 20, 2025, significant changes were made to the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) One app, a system previously used under the Biden-Harris administration to facilitate the entry of nearly a million migrants into the United States.

The app’s parole functionality has been disabled, and the administration has canceled pending appointments, signaling a return to stricter border policies.

BREAKING: President Donald Trump has shut down the Biden administration’s ‘CBP One’ app, which facilitated the transportation of over one million illegal aliens into the United States. pic.twitter.com/ygC2QyEh3u

— America (@america) January 20, 2025

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As of Monday, the CBP One app is no longer available for undocumented migrants to submit advance information or schedule appointments at eight southwest border ports of entry.

A notice on the CBP website states:

“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.”

The app will now serve functions such as checking border crossing wait times, requesting inspections of agricultural or biological products, and submitting manifests for bus travelers.

Fox News reporter Bill Melugin, who has extensively covered border issues over the past four years, reported that migrants in Mexico are weeping.

Migrants in MX weep as they learn that Trump has terminated the CBP One cell phone app that Biden used to essentially wave a magic wand and allow 900,000+ otherwise inadmissible migrants into the U.S. via mass blanket humanitarian parole. Up next – CHNV migrant flights will go. https://t.co/PtItpN7qAk

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 20, 2025

These individuals were expected to be paroled into the U.S. on two-year humanitarian parole grants, which also allowed them to apply for work.

The sudden cancellation of these appointments has left many migrants in limbo, with the news quickly reaching Mexico.

Reports indicate that those still seeking entry into the United States have expressed disappointment at the policy change.

President Trump also announced the reinstatement of the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols.

This policy, a cornerstone of Trump’s earlier immigration agenda, requires asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their claims are processed in the United States.

In El Paso, Texas, law enforcement in riot gear has closed the port of entry to the public, citing heightened security measures as the policy takes effect.

#BREAKING: Police in riot gear have now shut down the Port of Entry in El Paso as President Trump reinstates the Remain in Mexico policy
⁰ #ElPaso | #Texas

Currently law enforcement in full riot gear announces the shutdown and closure of the port of entry in El Paso, Texas,… pic.twitter.com/3rh46Sxw7F

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 20, 2025

The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to tighten border security and address what it describes as a crisis of illegal immigration.

Melugin also reported that flights under the CHNV program—facilitating migration from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela—are expected to be the next target of the administration’s immigration overhaul.

These flights allowed migrants to enter the U.S. under parole grants, but their future now appears uncertain.

The changes represent a significant departure from the Biden administration’s more lenient approach to border management.

By canceling CBP One appointments and reinstating policies like ‘Remain in Mexico,’ the Trump administration aims to curtail the flow of illegal immigration into the country.

These actions are expected to have immediate and far-reaching impacts on immigration at the southern border, leaving migrants, advocates, and border communities adjusting to the new policies.

The administration’s focus on enforcement and deterrence marks a return to Trump’s original campaign promises to prioritize border security and uphold immigration laws.

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