Trump Administration Launches ‘Self-Deportation’ App for Undocumented Immigrants - 1

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Trump Administration Launches ‘Self-Deportation’ App for Undocumented Immigrants

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

The Trump administration rolled out an app called CBP Home this Monday to allow illegal immigrants in the United States to “self-deport” and avoid arrest and detention amid the government’s push for deportation.

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  • The Trump administration has launched the CBP Home app, encouraging undocumented immigrants to voluntarily report their intent to depart the U.S.
  • This initiative is part of a $200 million “Stay Out and Leave Now” campaign.
  • CBP Home replaces the previous CBP One app, shifting its function from facilitating legal entry to promoting voluntary departure.

According to the official announcement , Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem explained that the new platform, launched by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will show users an option to “submit their intent to depart.”

The initiative is part of the Trump administration’s new $200 million advertising campaign “ Stay Out and Leave Now ” announced on Monday—to encourage immigrants to leave the country.

CBP Home automatically replaces the CBP One app—launched under the Biden administration to allow immigrants to schedule appointments for legal border crossings—which was shut down shortly after Trump took office.

“The Biden Administration exploited the CBP One app to allow more than 1 million aliens to illegally enter the United States,” said Noem. “With the launching of the CBP Home app, we are restoring integrity to our immigration system.”

The new app version is already available for free across multiple mobile app stores.

“The CBP Home app gives aliens the option to leave now and self-deport, so they may still have the opportunity to return legally in the future and live the American dream,” said Noem. “If they don’t, we will find them, we will deport them, and they will never return.”

According to the BBC , the app also asks migrants if they have “enough money to depart the United States” and if they own a valid passport from a different country. Through CBP Home users can also manage I-94 entry and exit cards and book certain inspections at US border crossings.

Meta Begins Testing In-House AI Chip To Cut Nvidia Dependence - 2

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Meta Begins Testing In-House AI Chip To Cut Nvidia Dependence

  • Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

Meta has begun testing its first in-house chip for training artificial intelligence systems, marking a strategic shift aimed at reducing its reliance on Nvidia and cutting infrastructure costs, according to an exclusive report from Reuters.

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  • The chip is a dedicated accelerator designed for AI-specific tasks, improving efficiency.
  • Meta is collaborating with TSMC to manufacture the chip after a successful “tape-out.”
  • The chip may support AI training for recommendations and generative AI like Meta AI.

The chip, part of Meta’s long-term push toward custom silicon, is currently in a small-scale deployment. If successful, the company plans to expand its use, sources told Reuters .

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has been investing heavily in AI, with projected 2025 expenses between $114 billion and $119 billion, including up to $65 billion in AI-related capital expenditures, as reported by Reuters.

The new AI training chip is a dedicated accelerator, optimized for AI-specific tasks, making it potentially more power-efficient than traditional graphics processing units (GPUs).

Reuters reports that Meta is reportedly working with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to produce the chip. The development follows the company’s first successful “tape-out,” an essential step in chip design that involves sending an initial prototype to a manufacturer.

This process can take months and cost tens of millions of dollars, with no guarantee of success. Reuters notes that Meta’s previous attempts at custom AI chips have seen mixed results, including the scrapping of an earlier training chip.

Meta began using an in-house inference chip last year to optimize content recommendations on Facebook and Instagram. The company now aims to extend its custom chip capabilities to AI training, starting with recommendation systems and eventually expanding to generative AI products like Meta AI, as reported by Reuters.

While Meta remains one of Nvidia’s largest customers, recent shifts in AI research have raised questions about the long-term scalability of large language models, potentially influencing the demand for high-powered GPUs.