Minutes after the new president of the United States of America took office on Monday his administration officials shut down a mobile app designed for migrants to schedule appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border.

By disabling the CBP One app, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials effectively canceled all pending appointments made by migrants without visas who were seeking entry into the United States through legal ports of entry.

This move marks part of a broader effort by the new administration to impose stricter measures at the border, despite a significant decrease in migration over the past six months.

According to CBP data, U.S. officials encountered 96,048 foreign nationals at the border in December. Of those, 48,722 sought formal admission at a port of entry.

The last time monthly encounters dipped below 100,000 before November was in January 2021, coinciding with former President Biden’s inauguration. That month, CBP reported 78,414 encounters, with only 3,098 individuals presenting at ports of entry. The remainder were intercepted by Border Patrol agents after crossing the border illegally.

CBP One had been a cornerstone of the Biden administration’s strategy to direct migrants toward legal avenues for seeking refuge in the United States.

President Trump is expected to sign ten executive orders on Monday addressing border policy, including measures to dismantle pathways introduced during the previous administration.

These actions aim to revert to earlier policies, such as the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “remain in Mexico” policy. Under this program, approximately 70,000 third-country nationals were returned to Mexico over two years to await decisions on their U.S. asylum applications.

US President Donald Trump says God saved him from an assassin’s bullet to “make America great again.”

Trump said this during his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on Monday.

“Just a few months ago, in a beautiful Pennsylvania field, an assassin’s bullet ripped through my ear.

“But I felt then and believe, even more so now that my life was saved for a reason.

“I was saved by God to make America great again,” he said during his inaugural address.

Trump was shot on July 13 near Butler, in the state of Pennsylvania.

Thomas Matthew Crooks was able to climb to an elevated position with an assault rifle and fire a number of shots at Trump at the rally, with a bullet grazing the former U.S. president’s right ear. (dpa/NAN)

The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF, have confirmed the release of three hostages by Hamas terrorists.

Their release was part of the ceasefire agreement mediated between both warring parties.

In a statement on Sunday evening, the IDF said the released hostages would be reunited with their families.

The IDF said: “The three released hostages have arrived at the initial reception point in southern Israel, where they will be reunited with their mothers.

“IDF officers from the Manpower Directorate and IDF medical officials are accompanying the released hostages during an initial medical assessment.

“IDF representatives are accompanying their families at the hospital and updating them with the latest available information.”

The three freed Israeli hostages are part of the first group of 33 to be released.

Those released are Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari.

In exchange, 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees will also be released from Israeli prisons.