Canceled CBP One appointments puts migrants at the border in limbo

Driving the news: Undocumented immigrants can no longer submit advance information or schedule appointments on the CBP app, which aimed to reduce dangerous, illegal border crossings.

• The app allowed users to check border wait times, apply for a provisional legal visitor status (I-94 entry), request inspection of agriculture or biological products and more.

The big picture: This change is part of Trump's immediate and aggressive crack down on immigration through executive orders, including declaring a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border and reinstating the "Remain in Mexico" policy.

By the numbers: Nearly 1 million migrants have used the app to schedule appointments since that feature launched in January 2023.

• About 280,000 people were seeking one of the 1,450 appointment slots daily, Reuters reported.
• Locally, about 400 people with confirmed appointments were admitted each day, per the Union-Tribune.

Reality check: Like other border cities, the majority of migrants coming through San Diego stay in town less than 24 hours or for a few days before traveling to their final destination with relatives and friends in other areas of the country.