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Trump Administration Launches CBP Link for Easier Border Crossings

6/18/2025

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Trump Launches CBP Link

The Trump administration has unveiled CBP Link, a groundbreaking app designed to simplify legal border crossings. Unlike the CBP Home app for self-deportation, this intuitive tool enables travelers to apply for the Visa Waiver Program and monitor crossing wait times, all while adapting to evolving immigration enforcement policies.

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Trump's Border Crackdown

Since President Trump's inauguration, illegal border crossings have plummeted, with May 2025 encounters falling to just 8,725 from over 117,000 the previous year. His strict enforcement policies have resulted in over 10,000 arrests, causing many undocumented workers to steer clear of deportation and dramatically altering the immigrant workforce landscape.

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Trump Launches CBP Link

The Trump administration has unveiled CBP Link, a groundbreaking app designed to simplify legal border crossings. Unlike the CBP Home app for self-deportation, this intuitive tool enables travelers to apply for the Visa Waiver Program and monitor crossing wait times, all while adapting to evolving immigration enforcement policies.

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