Migrants who were granted temporary permission to live in the United States through the CBP One app during the administration of former President Joe Biden have now been ordered to self-deport “immediately,” according to reports from US media on Tuesday.
A spokesperson from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to AFP that “formal termination notices” had been issued to certain migrants, but did not specify the criteria for their selection.
“Formal termination notices have been issued, and affected individuals are encouraged to voluntarily self-deport using the CBP Home App,” the DHS spokesperson stated. “Those who refuse to comply will be located, removed, and permanently banned from reentering the country.”
Introduced in January 2023, the CBP One app allowed migrants to schedule appointments at specific US ports of entry along the southern border, forming a key part of the Biden administration’s strategy for humanitarian parole.
The new orders could potentially impact more than 930,000 migrants, according to National Public Radio.
When President Donald Trump began his second term, he halted any new entries via the CBP One app, blocking access to a platform that had previously allowed migrants in Mexico to schedule appointments with US officials and apply for temporary residency.
Trump, who made immigration a central issue during his re-election campaign, pledged to deport “millions” of undocumented migrants. His rhetoric often framed migrants as threats to national security, calling them “animals” and “monsters” responsible for violent crime.
“Canceling these paroles is a promise fulfilled to the American people to secure our borders and safeguard national security,” the DHS spokesperson said.
Migrants whose parole status has been canceled were notified by email, with DHS citing its discretionary authority under US law.
These latest deportation orders follow the Trump administration’s decision last month to revoke the legal status of 532,000 Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan migrants, giving them a deadline to leave the country.
AFP
