The Trump administration unveiled a revamped mobile application, CBP Home, on Monday, replacing the Biden-era CBP One app with a tool designed to encourage undocumented immigrants to voluntarily leave the United States.

Launched under Executive Order 14159, “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” the app introduces an “Intent to Depart” feature, signaling a bold shift in immigration enforcement strategy.

CBP Home, rolled out by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), allows individuals living illegally in the U.S. to declare their intent to self-deport. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem framed it as a pragmatic choice: “The CBP Home app gives aliens the option to leave now and self-deport, so they may still have the opportunity to return legally in the future. If they don’t, we will find them, we will deport them, and they will never return.”

Acting CBP Commissioner Pete Flores echoed this, noting it offers a way to avoid “harsher consequences” like detention or forced removal.

The app replaces CBP One, which facilitated over 1 million migrant entries by allowing asylum appointment scheduling at the border—a function terminated shortly after Trump’s January 20 inauguration. The administration views CBP Home as a cost-effective tool to advance its mass deportation goals, amid reports of Trump’s frustration with slower-than-expected removal numbers due to limited ICE resources.

Posts on X suggest a mixed reception: some praise its enforcement focus, while others doubt its appeal, likening it to asking criminals to self-surrender.

Available on Apple and Android, CBP Home requires users to submit personal data and a photo to verify departure plans. Critics question its effectiveness, arguing the incentive—potential future legal entry—may not outweigh the risks of staying.

As border encounters drop sharply, per recent DHS data, the app underscores Trump’s push to reshape immigration policy, though its success hinges on voluntary compliance in an already contentious landscape.