CBP withdraws from Biden-era policy allowing private donations for migrants in custody: What changes?

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has rescinded a directive from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) whose current version was issued during the Biden administration, which allowed its officials to solicit and accept private donations intended for the care of immigrants in custody. CBP commissioner Rodney Scott ordered the agency to rescind this policy effective immediately.

Specifically, the decision concerns DHS Delegation 07107, Revision 1, an authorization issued by DHS in 2022 that granted the CBP commissioner and the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) the authority to solicit, accept and use donations related to the care of immigrants in custody.

According to Scott, CBP requested that authority due to the high number of immigrants it was encountering, processing and holding in custody at its facilities at the time. Therefore, he noted that the sharp decline in encounters and detentions at the border means that CBP no longer needs to rely on private donations or gifts for individuals in its custody.

"This delegation order is no longer needed or appropriate. With the significant decrease in encounters and apprehensions, CBP no longer requires private donations or gifts for distribution to aliens in custody" stated Scott in an internal memo obtained exclusively by Fox News.

"Furthermore, this order does not align with the Trump administration's strengthened enforcement posture at our borders and related presidential actions issued by the administration," he added.