
The Biden administration’s open borders immigration policy — particularly through the controversial CBP One program — is leading to unprecedented national security concerns. CBP One, initially touted as a means to reduce illegal immigration, has instead facilitated the entry of nearly 360,000 additional known illegal migrants into the country.
The CBP One program was introduced under the guise of reducing illegal border crossings. However, as the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) fellow Todd Bensman described, it created an illusion, one that “would impress Harry Houdini.” Instead of curbing illegal immigration, the program has been pre-approving vast numbers of migrants.
In November 2023 alone, over 43,000 individuals were processed through this system. The diversity of nationalities involved, including Haitians, Mexicans, and Venezuelans, shows the global and incalculable impact of the program.
NEW: 806k+ people have crossed into the U.S. through the southern border since October (when the fiscal year began) according to CBP sources—Thats more than 66k more than this time last year—And 1/3 of all of last year’s record encounters of 2.4M+
Nearly 206k entered through…
— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) January 5, 2024
The administration set a limit of 360,000 migrants to be processed annually through this program. This cap was nearly reached in the last fiscal year, and the speed of this processing raises questions about the thoroughness of the vetting process. The fact that Mexicans, initially not eligible for the program, are now among the top nationalities processed further complicates the establishment’s narrative.
CBP One has seen migrants from nations of national security concern, including Iran, Lebanon, and Yemen, being paroled into the U.S. Even more concerning is the administration’s decision to speed up the vetting process for migrants from countries like China, known for its hostility toward the U.S. The near-automatic approval rate of 99.7% for parole applicants further exacerbates these security concerns.
The CBP One program’s implementation has not only blurred the lines between legal and illegal immigration but has also created a situation where the U.S. government is actively facilitating the entry of individuals from countries with known security risks. The administration’s lack of responsiveness to data requests from CIS and other bodies only adds to the opacity surrounding this issue.
Furthermore, the program’s expansion to include migrants from a wide array of countries, including those not typically associated with political persecution or humanitarian crises, raises questions about this policy’s true intent and management. The inclusion of migrants from democracies like France, Spain, and even Canada under this program is perplexing and demands explanation.
The data obtained through CIS’s Freedom of Information Act litigation paints a picture of a program that started covertly and expanded rapidly without sufficient public scrutiny. The origins of these migrants who benefit from the program, including those from countries of national security concern, demonstrate the serious risk the Biden program poses fo America’s safety and stability.