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.
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.
MIAMI (Tribune News Service) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday night that it will be surging ships, boats and aircraft to South Florida and other areas of the country to bolster anti-maritime migration efforts to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to use the nation’s military to defend the border.
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.
The memo rescinds a Biden administration guideline that created "protected areas" consisting of places where "children gather, disaster or emergency relief sites, and social services establishments."
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 orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.
Mobilized 'cutters, aircraft, boats and deployable specialized forces' are headed to protect the state from unwanted interlopers.
Since CBP One app was fully rolled out in January 2023, more than half a million immigrants have been admitted into the United States.
The CBP One app allows migrants in certain parts of Mexico to request a time to be processed by American immigration officials at legal border entry points, also known as ports of entry.
Recalcitrant nations like Cuba, China, and Venezuela hinder Trump's mass deportation efforts, accepting only a fraction of deportable citizens, complicating repatriation logistics.