Trump's CBP Home App: A New Avenue for Voluntary Deportation

The Trump administration has revamped a former asylum app, now named CBP Home, to facilitate voluntary deportation for people living illegally in the US. The app is part of a broader push for self-deportations, providing an opportunity to leave before facing harsher consequences.

The Trump administration has recently revealed a redesigned cellphone app, initially used for asylum applications, which now enables individuals living illegally in the United States to voluntarily indicate their desire to leave the country.

The newly named app, CBP Home, introduced on Monday, reflects the administration's strategy to promote "self-deportations," an approach described as both simple and cost-effective in advancing President Trump's campaign to expel millions of immigrants residing without legal status.

Pete Flores, the acting commissioner for US Customs and Border Protection, emphasized that the app offers illegal immigrants an uncomplicated method to voluntarily depart, allowing them to exit the country before more severe penalties are enforced.

(With inputs from agencies.)