Amid the shifting political landscape, the Biden-Harris administration aims to transition from in-person migrant appointments to a virtual system with a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement Portal app.

New York City will be one of the first cities included in the pilot program.

“Up to 100,000 migrants will be enrolled in the first wave of the program,” New York Post reported.

The app is expected to be launched in early December, less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

However, the app has already faced criticism and has had reports of glitches and inconsistent performance.

Officials have claimed that the app “hasn’t worked on Android phones and when used on a laptop for check-ins, it doesn’t collect the GPS location of a participant.”

This is different than the current system which requires migrants to provide proof of their current address.

Homeland Security sources told New York Post that the app’s glitches could make it easier for migrants to evade authorities as it fails to perform warrant and arrest checks.

This raises concerns about the app’s effectiveness in tracking migrants with criminal histories.

As the incoming Trump-Vance administration is set to take office, immigration enforcement is expected to become stricter.

Trump has been adamant about his aggressive tactics to enforce immigration laws.

On Nov. 8 Tom Fitton, a political commentator, shared to Truth Social, “GOOD NEWS: Reports are the incoming @RealDonaldTrump administration prepared to declare a national emergency and will use military assets to reverse the Biden invasion through a mass deportation program.”

In response, Trump replied to his post by simply writing, “TRUE!!!,” emphasizing his support for a tougher stance on immigration enforcement.

This plan would call for the use of military resources, signaling a shift from the Biden-Harris administration’s more lenient approach.

It is unclear exactly how the military would be utilized to carry out this promise of mass deportations.

In addition, Tom Homan, the former acting director for ICE, was selected to be the ‘border czar’ for the Trump-Vance administration.

He asserted that they are “gonna put a plan in place and secure this nation at the highest level its ever seen,” emphasizing efforts to begin the implementation of stricter immigration policies.

In contrast, the Biden-Harris administration has focused on reforming the immigration process to handle cases more effectively, rather than relying on militarized enforcement.

As the Biden-Harris administration attempts to quickly move toward a virtual system before Trump takes office, concerns about the new ICE Portal app and its effectiveness are brought into question.

While the app is meant to replace in-person check-ins, the technical issues raise concerns about compliance and tracking migrants.

The app’s reported glitches may also present a challenge to what some may view as an already strained system.