As countless asylum hearing appointments were canceled Monday, those who had already trekked across the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge on the day Trump was inaugurated underwent three-hours of processing before making their their way to shelters and other temporary housing.
An application once used as a tool to allow immigrants to seek asylum in advance has been discontinued, leaving undocumented immigrants in Laredo fearful and separated from their families. The CBP One app,
During the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States, the CBP One mobile application, a tool used by thousands of migrants to schedule appointments at the border, ceased to be operational.
Migrants who waited months to cross the U.S. border with Mexico learned their CBP One appointments had been canceled moments after Donald Trump was sworn in as president.
The Trump administration is ending use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.
There is no census, and migrants come and go, but the majority of people in La Soledad appear to be from Venezuela, the once-wealthy South American nation that has seen an exodus of more than 7 million amid an economic, social and political crackup.
Americans, the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge is a vital link between the economies and educational opportunities of the United States and Mexico. However, for migrants entering the U.S. legally through the CBP One app,
But now it is the same situation." Every day since she arrived, Lobos Guzmán has applied for an appointment to request asylum in the United States through the CBP One application. Now she worries that the Trump administration will close the application ...
A woman has been arrested for attempting to smuggle five spider monkeys via an international bridge in Laredo, according to court documents.
CBP One was launched in 2020, allowing foreign vendors to schedule cargo inspections. In 2023 the Biden administration expanded its functions to include unauthorized migrants seeking asylum. This Monday, on Inauguration Day, an order from Donald Trump put an end to the program, and thousands of scheduled appointments were canceled.
The Trump administration Monday ended use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.