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Pedro Camacho

Trump Shuts Down App Crucial For Migrants to Legally Enter the U.S. Right After Taking Office

A migrant shows the CBP One App (Credit: Photo by GILLES CLARENNE/AFP via Getty Images)

The Trump administration discontinued the use of CBP One, an app that allowed migrants to legally request asylum in the United States and allowed for the legal entry of nearly one million people into the United States with eligibility to work.

Shortly after Donald Trump was sworn in, a notice on the Customs and Border Protection website announced that the app, which allowed migrants to schedule appointments at eight southwest border ports of entry, was no longer available. The notice also stated that all existing appointments had been canceled.

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