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Trump DHS Nominee Vows to Shut Down App Crucial For Migrants to Legally Enter US

DHS Secretary nominee Kristi Noem (Credit: Getty Images)

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, promised to shut down on her first day in office CBP One, an app used by migrants to legally request asylum from outside the U.S.

She made the promise when answering a question from Republican Senator Josh Hawley, who called the app "concierge service for illegals," and said it allowed them to "apply ahead of time using their phone but not provide evidence that they need asylum."

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