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US rebrands immigration app to CBP Home with ‘self-deport’ function
Kristi Noem, the DHS secretary, announced the new version, raising privacy concerns for those using CBP One
On day one of his presidency, Donald Trump issued a directive abruptly ending the government’s use of CBP One – an online application that had served as the primary means for people at the southern border to apply for asylum in the US. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that the app’s “self-deportation functionality is part of a larger $200m domestic and international ad campaign ” which they said it a way to encourage undocumented immigrants to ‘Stay Out and Leave Now’.” “Immigrant community members should be wary of any promises made by those encouraging them to ‘self-deport’ and instead carefully examine their legal options with trusted advisers,” said Laura Rivera, senior staff attorney at Just Futures Law.
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