The Trump administration has initiated the revocation of legal status for migrants who entered the U.S. using a process established during the Biden administration, which relied on a smartphone app previously known as CBP One. These migrants are now being instructed to leave the country immediately or face arrest and deportation.
During the Biden administration, over 900,000 migrants successfully entered the U.S. at designated entry points along the southern border by securing appointments through CBP One. Typically, they received notices to appear in immigration court to initiate the asylum process and were granted a two-year immigration parole, which permitted them to work in the U.S. legally. This policy aimed to deter unlawful border crossings.
However, the Trump administration has begun notifying those who entered via the CBP One system that their parole status will be terminated within 7 days.
“If you do not depart the United States immediately, you may face potential law enforcement actions that could lead to your removal — unless you have secured a lawful basis to remain,” states the message from the Department of Homeland Security, which was obtained by CBS News.
The notification encourages migrants to voluntarily self-deport using the same app that facilitated their entry into the U.S., now referred to as CBP Home.
“Once again, DHS is terminating your parole. Do not attempt to stay in the United States — the federal government will locate you,” continues the notice. “Please exit the United States immediately.”
The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed the cancellation of statuses, stating to CBS News that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem “holds full authority to revoke parole.”
“The cancellation of these paroles fulfills a commitment to the American people to secure our borders and uphold national security,” the department stated. “Formal termination notices have been sent out, and affected individuals are encouraged to voluntarily self-deport using the CBP Home App. Those who do not comply will be found, removed, and permanently barred from reentry.”
The actions of the Trump administration are not expected to have an immediate impact on migrants who entered through CBP One and are currently in the asylum application process, as the government generally must wait for these cases to be resolved before initiating deportations.
This recent move to revoke legal status for those who entered via the app represents another effort by the Trump administration to dismantle immigration programs established during the Biden era and broaden the categories of migrants eligible for arrest and deportation.
The administration has also provided more than half a million Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, who came under a different Biden administration initiative, until April 24 to self-deport or risk arrest by deportation agents. Similar to the CBP One entrants, these individuals were granted parole upon entry through the sponsorship policy known as CHNV.
Officials are also attempting to phase out a Temporary Protected Status program for numerous Venezuelan migrants, although this effort is currently stalled in federal court.
