Trump administration shuts down CBP One app
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - On his first day in office, President Donald Trump shut down the CBP One app, a tool introduced by the Biden Administration to manage migrant entry at the southern border.
The app allowed migrants to schedule appointments to seek asylum, helping to create an orderly process at border ports of entry.
Since its launch in 2023, the app facilitated over 900,000 appointments, but now, its functions have been discontinued, leaving thousands of migrants in limbo.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed the app's closure Monday, saying, "Appointments at eight southwest border ports of entry is now longer available, and exisiting appointments have been cancelled."
One local resident of San Luis, Mexico, Victoria Mejia, shared her reaction to when she found out the CBP One app was no longer available: "I'm scared because I don't know if there is going to be an alternative or different process, but that means I would have to wait all over again. Meaning these seven months were for nothing."
News 11's Valeria Rodriguez spoke with Mejia, and asked her if she would risk crossing the border illegally and Mejia said, "I mean I come with my kids and I wouldn't want anything to happen to them. I know the risk crossing illegally and that's why we wanted to wait and cross legally."
However, Mejia said she's still hopeful there will be another way to cross legally, but she already has a plan B in mind: "If nothing else pops up, well just stay here and make our life here in San Luis."
The Port of Entry in San Luis was closed briefly for about an hour as CBP agents appeared to be under some type of training. KYMA reached out for comment, but are waiting to hear back.