When the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy was enacted the first time around in 2019, Tijuana, Mexico, became a place of waiting. Migrant shelters were at capacity as asylum seekers from around the world settled in for the duration of their immigration court cases unfolding in the U.
We’re just taking in women and small children that were left stranded in Tijuana, but little by little more and more are knocking.”
Hundreds of thousands of migrants lost scheduled appointments after CBP One app was disabled, creating uncertainty at the US-Mexico border.
About 200 migrants who had their CBP One immigration appointments canceled when President Trump was sworn into office are refusing to leave the San Ysidro border checkpoint until they are seen.
The initial blow came with the end of CBP One, stranding thousands of asylum seekers with and without appointments
The Trump administration has ended use of the border app called CBP One that allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States.
The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump TIJUANA ...
El primer golpe llegó con el fin de CBP One, dejando varados a miles de solicitantes de asilo con y sin citas.
Outside Tijuana's customs facility and its coveted access to U.S. soil, migrants sat in disbelief this week, their futures feeling much darker and uncertain.
Part of the problem is lack of coordination between government officials and migrant shelters run by advocates.
Karla Figueredo, a Cuban nurse, found temporary refuge in Tijuana with Martha Rosales, who turned her home into a migrant shelter. Benefiting from the CBP One app, Rosales helps refugees secure US entry amidst fears of the program ending under Trump's administration.
The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump