Migrants who used Biden-era CBP One app told to leave US 'immediately'

WASHINGTON - Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the United States by using the Biden-era appointment app called CBP One have been told to leave the country "immediately" or face a permanent ban from reentry, officials said.

Nearly 1 million people were allowed in the country using the CBP One app since January 2023, and they were generally allowed to remain in the U.S. for two years with authorization to work under a presidential authority called parole.

FILE - An immigrant from Venezuela tries in vain to access the CBP One app day a day after the second inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 21, 2025, in Nogales, Mexico. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Here’s what to know:

The backstory:

CBP One was a cornerstone of the Biden administration's strategy to create and expand legal pathways to enter the United States in an attempt to discourage illegal border crossings. By the end of December, 936,500 people had been allowed to enter with CBP One appointments at border crossings with Mexico. President Donald Trump ended CBP One for new entrants on his first day in office.

What we know:

The Trump administration began notifying migrants who used the app, telling them their legal status had been revoked, according to a report by CBS, citing a Homeland Security message the outlet obtained. 

"If you do not depart the United States immediately you will be subject to potential law enforcement actions that will result in your removal from the United States — unless you have otherwise obtained a lawful basis to remain here," the message reads, per the outlet. 

The notification encourages migrants to sign up for self-deportation through the CBP One app, which is now called CBP Home.

"Again, DHS is terminating your parole. Do not attempt to remain in the United States — the federal government will find you," the notice says. "Please depart the United States immediately."

Authorities confirmed termination notices were sent to CBP One beneficiaries. They were urged to voluntarily self-deport using the same app they entered on, which has been renamed CBP Home.

What we don't know:

It was unclear how many CBP One beneficiaries received the termination notices.

Big picture view:

Trump has ended and revoked temporary status for many who benefited under Biden’s policies. Homeland Security said Monday that Biden’s use of parole authority — more than any president since it was created in 1952 — "further fueled the worst border crisis in U.S. history."

What they're saying:

"Canceling these paroles is a promise kept to the American people to secure our borders and protect national security," the Department of Homeland Security media affairs unit said in response to questions from the Associated Press.

Dig deeper:

Homeland Security said last month that it was revoking another form of parole for 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who flew to the country at their own expense with a financial sponsor. It ends April 24.

The Trump administration has also announced an end to Temporary Protected Status for 600,000 Venezuelans and about 500,00 Haitians, though a federal judge temporarily put that on hold, including for about 350,000 Venezuelans who had been scheduled to lose TPS on Monday. TPS is granted in 18-month increments to people already in the U.S. whose countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife.