The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new mobile application, CBP Home, featuring a self-deportation reporting tool designed for undocumented individuals residing in the United States, according to an announcement today from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. The app aims to encourage voluntary departure as a safer and more cost-effective alternative to traditional enforcement methods.
DHS emphasized that self-deportation through the CBP Home app offers a safer option for undocumented individuals to leave the country while conserving valuable resources for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“Self-deportation is the safest option for illegal aliens, while preserving law enforcement resources. Not only is it safer, but it also saves U.S. taxpayer dollars and valuable Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) resources to focus on dangerous criminal aliens.,” the department stated in its release.
The self-deportation feature is part of a broader $200 million domestic and international advertising campaign titled “Stay Out and Leave Now,” which urges undocumented individuals to depart voluntarily. The CBP Home app, now available for free on mobile app stores, will automatically replace the existing CBP One app for current users and includes new functionality to submit intent to self-deport.
In a statement, Secretary Noem criticized the previous administration’s policies, saying, “The Biden Administration exploited the CBP One app to allow more than 1 million undocumented individuals to illegally enter the United States. With the launching of the CBP Home app, we are restoring integrity to our immigration system.”
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She added, “The CBP Home app gives undocumented individuals 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.”
DHS highlighted that the initiative not only prioritizes public safety but also allows law enforcement to focus on removing dangerous criminal undocumented individuals. The department encourages undocumented individuals to download and use the app to comply with U.S. immigration laws.
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