A port of entry in downtown El Paso was temporarily shut down on Monday as President Donald Trump was sworn in.
A video of the port of entry was shared by KFOX14 News.
"Unauthorized entry beyond this point will result in arrest, prosecution” a police officer can be heard saying.
The port of entry in downtown El Paso was temporarily closed Monday morning moments before Trump's swearing-in ceremony. Trump announced he is declaring a national emergency at the border, reinstating the "Remain in Mexico" policy and ending "catch and release." (credit: KINT) pic.twitter.com/j3fFJWaeed
— KFOX14 News (@KFOX14) January 20, 2025
According to The New York Times, people waiting to enter the United States learned that President Trump had canceled all asylum appointments moments after taking office and planned to sign several executive orders sealing the border.
Minutes after Trump took office, the new administration promptly shut down a mobile app called CBP One that enabled illegal aliens to come to the United States, as Townhall covered.
"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, and existing appointments have been cancelled," reads a notice on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website.
BREAKING: It’s official. The Trump administration has canceled the CBP One cell phone app parole program used by Biden to allow more than 900,000 migrants to enter the US. Existing appointments have been cancelled. This is the notice on CBP website. Term undocumented alien used. pic.twitter.com/CdMXX8i6Rn
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 20, 2025