Millions Targeted for Rapid Expulsion as Trump Fulfills Vow (1)

Jan. 21, 2025, 5:55 PM UTC

It took only moments for President Donald Trump to shut down the CBP One app.

On Monday, as he moved to fulfill campaign pledges to end birthright citizenship and mobilize troops to step up border enforcement as part of a broader crackdown, Trump also targeted the app used by hundreds of thousands of migrants to cross the border and ask for asylum. A message showed it was “no longer available, and existing appointments have been cancelled.”

That dashed the hopes of those waiting in Mexico for appointments with US authorities, with many left stranded far from their home countries with ...

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