Under the Biden administration, migrants from embattled countries could apply for entry due for humanitarian reasons, without having to attempt to cross into the U.S. illegally.
The president sought to end a program that allowed migrants fleeing Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to fly into the United States and remain in the country for up to two years.
Since CBP One app was fully rolled out in January 2023, more than half a million immigrants have been admitted into the United States.
In the early hours of his second presidential term, Donald Trump is signing numerous executive orders to resurrect his “Remain in Mexico” policy, suspend refugee resettlements and end a parole program that enabled migrants from Latin America and Haiti to pursue legal entry to the U.S.
Under the Biden administration, migrants from embattled countries could apply for entry for humanitarian reasons, without having to attempt to cross into the U.S. illegally.
The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.
Donald Trump plans to sign 11 border-related Executive Orders in the first few hours of his presidency that will sweep away most of the Biden admin’s policies.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has informed that under the Conditional Stay Program, it continues to accept asylum applications at the U.S.-Mexico border and allows travel for certain nationals of Haiti,
The Trump administration has wiped away rules imposed by the Biden administration that one report says will “take the gloves off” when federal agents enforce immigration laws. On Monday, as part of President Donald Trump’s Day One agenda to overhaul border security,
Donald Trump hit hard on immigration, he had declared that if he were elected, he would immediately end the CBP One application and that he would eliminate the Biden humanitarian sponsorship
The Trump administration rescinded two major Biden-era immigration initiatives Tuesday, further cementing the White House’s dedication to tougher enforcement policies.
Mr. Trump is planning to attempt to deny birthright citizenship to the children of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, according to the incoming officials. The U.S. government has long interpreted the U.S. Constitution to mean that those born on American soil are citizens at birth, regardless of their parents' immigration status.