A government mobile app for migrants seeking asylum at the southern border is facing scrutiny for its lack of vetting migrants.
An internal watchdog within the Department of Homeland Security sent a report to Congress titled, “CBP Did Not Thoroughly Plan for CBP One Risks, and Opportunities to Implement Improvements Exist.”
The report warns of the dangers of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) One app, which was created in 2020 to schedule appointments at points of entry into the U.S. According to the CBP, the app has “increased CBP’s capacity to process migrants more efficiently and orderly while cutting out unscrupulous smugglers who endanger and profit from vulnerable migrants.”
However, the recent report highlights the need for improvement to mitigate the technological risks of the app used by thousands of migrants seeking asylum.
Migrants seeking entry into the U.S. use the CBP One mobile app in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico. (Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images)
According to the report, the CBP One app regularly crashes, and noncitizens receive frequent error messages, face a language barrier and do not have an “equal opportunity to secure an appointment.”
Along with technological issues, the report noted issues with vetting migrants prior to their arrival at the U.S.-Mexico border.
“Although CBP uses biographic and biometric information submitted to CBP One to determine whether arriving noncitizens have derogatory records, it does not leverage the information to identify suspicious trends as part of its pre-arrival vetting procedures,” the report said.
READ THE INSPECTOR GENERAL’S REPORT – APP USERS, CLICK HERE:
The report notes…
read more www.foxnews.com
Terms of use and third-party services. More here.
Soccer | NFL | NBA | Ads. Amazon
Sports Fan Rings | Sports Fan Football | Sports Fan Jerseys | Sports Fan T-Shirts | Sports Fan Shoes | Sports Fan Jewelry | Puffer Jackets |