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By Dan Gooding
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The Trump administration has relaunched the United States Border Patrol's app, now offering illegal immigrants the chance to notify the government they are self-deporting.
Previously known as CBP One under former President Joe Biden, CBP Home is being touted by the administration as the safest way for those without legal status to leave the country.
Why It Matters
President Donald Trump returned to the White House with a promise of deporting millions of illegal immigrants, following a spike in southwest border crossings over the past four years. Just six weeks into his second term, the President has reportedly been putting increasing pressure on authorities to ramp up deportations, hindered by a lack of resources and detention capacity.
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What To Know
The new CBP Home app replaced the former CBP One app on app stores Monday, just weeks after Trump pulled the original app after it had been used by migrants to schedule appointments with border agents along the U.S.-Mexico border under Biden.
Those in the country illegally, or who have had their parole revoked following the ending of certain protections, are being given the chance to tell the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that they are self-deporting. DHS said this was a way immigrants could avoid "harsher consequences," such as detention or expedited removal.
A section of CBP Home reviewed by Newsweek shows options to submit an intent to depart, along with additional options for those who have lost parole to verify their departure and track their status with the U.S. government.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said those who voluntarily left the country could be given the chance to return legally later and "live the American dream". Currently, that would be difficult under U.S. immigration law, which can bar those who entered the country illegally from re-entry for anywhere from three years to life.
Those who were in the U.S. on parole programs, such as Haitians and Venezuelans about those lost their protections, could return to their home countries and apply for a different visa — with no guarantee they will be approved. Approximately half a million people could see their legal status lapse in the coming weeks and months.
DHS is also trying to track all those in the U.S. without legal status, asking them to register with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to let authorities know they are in the country.
While deportation numbers have been hard to come by since the start of the Trump administration, there have been multiple reports that the president has become frustrated at the pace of removals. His initial acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency responsible for deportations, was moved elsewhere last week, with new leadership announced over the weekend.
What People Are Saying
Pete Flores, Acting Commissioner, U.S Customs and Border Protection, in a press release: "CBP Home App strengthens our mission to secure the U.S. border by ensuring lawful entry for travelers and supporting effective enforcement. 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. This reinforces our commitment to enforcing U.S. laws and safeguarding national security."
Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, in a press release: "The Biden Administration exploited the CBP One app to allow more than 1 million aliens to illegally enter the United States. With the launching of the CBP Home app, we are restoring integrity to our immigration system. The CBP Home app gives aliens the option to leave now and self-deport, so they may still have the opportunity to return legally in the future and live the American dream. If they don't, we will find them, we will deport them, and they will never return."
What's Next
The old CBP One app will update to become CBP Home, DHS said. It is not clear how those who did not have parole will be tracked at this time.
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