The Trump administration on Monday rolled out a new app designed to allow immigrants in the United States who are in the country illegally to "self-deport" rather than face arrest and detention, furthering President Donald Trump's hard-line deportation efforts.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection app, known as CBP Home, provides users with an option to signal their "intent to depart," according to a statement from the agency. In the statement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, “The CBP Home app gives aliens the option to leave now and self-deport, so they may still have the opportunity to return legally in the future and live the American dream. If they don’t, we will find them, we will deport them, and they will never return.”
The initiative comes as part of the Trump administration's broader push to deport record numbers of migrants residing in the country illegally. Although Trump’s deportation numbers initially trailed the monthly averages seen in fiscal year 2024 under the Biden administration, where deportations included many recent border crossers, the new app is one of several measures aimed at encouraging voluntary departure.
In addition to the app, a new regulation set to take effect on April 11 will require individuals lacking legal status to register with the federal government or face fines or jail time. The CBP Home app replaces CBP One, an app launched under the Biden administration that, among other features, allowed nearly one million migrants in Mexico to schedule appointments to request entry at legal border crossings—a program that Republicans criticized for allegedly facilitating mass migration and not adequately vetting migrants.
Earlier in his term, Trump shut down CBP One shortly after taking office, leaving migrants with pending appointments without clear guidance on their next steps. The new app represents a pivot in strategy, providing a channel for self-deportation that officials say could also preserve future opportunities for legal reentry.
As the administration continues to implement its immigration policies, the rollout of the CBP Home app underscores its commitment to a tougher stance on illegal immigration while attempting to offer a controlled exit strategy for those residing in the United States unlawfully.
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Tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain far from a genuine ceasefire, as military posturing, sanctions and uncertainty over diplomacy continue to fuel fears of a broader regional confrontation.
Iran confirmed on Friday its Armed Forces responded to, what Tehran is calling, the U.S. Navy’s violation of the ceasefire. It said Iranian ships and civilian areas were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening.
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Stocks around the world climbed to fresh record highs on Wednesday (6 May), while oil prices fell sharply, after reports suggested the United States and Iran were nearing an agreement to end conflict.
Efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war appeared to stall as the two sides exchanged fire in and around the Strait of Hormuz. A reported CIA assessment suggested Tehran could withstand a U.S. naval blockade for months despite mounting sanctions and renewed Gulf attacks.
British paratroopers and military medics have been deployed to Tristan da Cunha after a suspected hantavirus case was confirmed, as first evacuation flights carrying passengers from the stricken MV Hondius cruise ship left Tenerife for Madrid and Paris.
Russia is holding a significantly scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May 2026, reflecting heightened security concerns and the ongoing war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year.
Indonesian rescue teams have located two Singaporeans who went missing after Mount Dukono erupted on Friday (8 May) on the island of Halmahera, though authorities say it remains unclear whether they are alive.
The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) on Friday (8 May), following an order from President Donald Trump. U.S. officials described as a push for “unprecedented transparency”.
A robotics startup says it has built an AI “brain” that can teach humanoid robots new physical skills in days rather than months, as the race to deploy human-shaped machines in factories and warehouses accelerates.
Apple and Meta have publicly opposed a Canadian bill they say could force technology companies to weaken encryption on devices and online services if it becomes law.
European Union countries and European Parliament lawmakers have agreed on a softened version of the bloc’s landmark artificial intelligence rules, including delayed implementation, in a move critics say reflects growing concessions to major technology firms.
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A humanoid robot called Sophia took an unusual place at the heart of a classical concert in Hong Kong on Wednesday (29 April), as she performed alongside a live orchestra for the first time.
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