Trump discontinued migrant appointment application shortly after inauguration

 On Jan. 20, shortly after the new president took office, officials from the Donald Trump administration shut down a phone request intended for migrants to arrange appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border. 

After  shutting down the CBP One app, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) effectively revoked all existing appointments for visa-free migrants who were attempting to enter the U.S. through designated entry points. 

This move is part of the new administration's broader plan to implement stricter border control measures, even in light of the decline in migration over the past six months.

 Data from CBP show that U.S. officials encountered 96,048 foreign nationals at the border in December, with 48,722 of those people seeking official entry to the port of entry.

 The final scene of fewer than 100,000 monthly meetings before November occurred in January 2021, coinciding with the inauguration of President Biden, during which CBP recorded 78,414 meetings, and only 3,098 people delivered to ports of entry; many were arrested by Border Patrol agents after illegal crossings. 

CBP One's program has been a key element of the Biden administration's approach to guiding migrants toward legitimate ways to seek asylum in the United States. On the same day, President Trump was expected to sign ten executive orders targeting border policy, including measures aimed at breaking the pathways set by the previous administration. 

These measures are designed to revisit previous policies, such as the Immigrant Protection Protocols, known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy, in which approximately 70,000 third-country nationals were sent back to Mexico over a two-year period while awaiting their decisions for further clarification.