The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued formal deportation notices to thousands of migrants who entered the country under the Biden-era CBP One mobile app policy, directing them to voluntarily leave the United States immediately, multiple U.S. media outlets reported on Tuesday.
In a statement to AFP, a DHS spokesperson confirmed that “formal termination notices” had been served to individuals classified as “illegal aliens,” though specific criteria for the selection were not disclosed.
“Formal termination notices have been issued, and affected aliens are urged to voluntarily self-deport using the CBP Home App,” the DHS official stated. “Those who refuse will be found, removed, and permanently barred from reentry.”
The CBP One app, launched in January 2023 under the administration of former President Joe Biden, allowed migrants to schedule appointments at U.S. ports of entry along the southwestern border. It was part of a broader humanitarian parole program aimed at promoting orderly and legal entry into the United States.
According to National Public Radio (NPR), the latest policy shift could affect over 930,000 migrants who entered the U.S. through the CBP One system.
President Donald Trump, who returned to office earlier this year, dismantled the CBP One program on his first day back in the White House. The move effectively shut down a legal channel that enabled migrants in Mexico to seek temporary protected entry into the U.S.
Trump, whose campaign centered on hardline immigration enforcement, has repeatedly vowed to deport “millions” of undocumented immigrants. He has also faced sharp criticism for his rhetoric, including comments describing some migrants as “animals” and “monsters” while blaming them for a rise in violent crime.
“Canceling these paroles is a promise kept to the American people to secure our borders and protect national security,” the DHS spokesperson added.
The termination notices, reportedly delivered via email, cite DHS’s discretionary authority under existing immigration law to revoke parole status.
This latest move is part of a wider immigration crackdown under the Trump administration. Just last month, the government revoked legal status for over 532,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, giving them only weeks to depart voluntarily.
Advocates and legal experts have warned that the revocation of parole status for hundreds of thousands of migrants could overwhelm immigration courts, disrupt families, and heighten tensions along the U.S.-Mexico border, where resources are already stretched thin.
