El Paso experts weigh in on Trump's administration's decision to do away with an immigration app that allowed asylum seekers to schedule appointments

The Biden-era Customs and Border Protection immigration app, CBP One, ceased functioning as President Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday, January 20, reports said. The shutdown of the app was one of many executive actions,

Margelis Tinoco, 48, of Colombia, cries after finding out her 1 p.m. appointment was no longer valid via the CBP One appointment. Tinoco was to be processed by Customs and Border Protection at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in El Paso, Texas on Jan. 20, 2025.

Update: All current appointments made with immigration officials through the CBP One app have officially been canceled, the CBP website says. “Effective January 20, 2025, the functionalities of CBP One™ that previously allowed undocumented aliens to submit advance information and schedule appointments at eight southwest border ports of entry is no longer available,

According to CBP, officers working at the Paso Del Norte international border in downtown El Paso seized 41.6 pounds of cocaine. The seizure was made just before 6 a.m.

The suspects were identified as Arturo Ramirez Manzano, 27, also known as Tadeo, Mario Ivan Ramirez, 21, and Corina Hernandez, 30, all from El Paso. Officers seized two rifles and nearly one kilogram of cocaine during the operation.

Long-term appointments were canceled when the CBP One scheduling app was halted after Donald Trump’s inauguration.

U.S. CBP intercepted 41.6 pounds of cocaine in a car at El Paso's border; the 21-year-old driver faces charges.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in El Paso seized 41.6 pounds of cocaine and arrested a U.S. citizen in an alleged smuggling attempt on Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Paso Del Norte port of entry.

Migrants who waited months to cross the U.S. border with Mexico learned their CBP One appointments had been canceled moments after Donald Trump was sworn in as president.

Since CBP One app was fully rolled out in January 2023, more than half a million immigrants have been admitted into the United States.