Irregular immigrantsThey will not be able to request asylum on the United States border with Mexico without having a prior appointmentCBP One app, designed for use on mobile phones.
Immigration advocates in the United States tried, with legal resources, to prohibit officials from rejecting asylum seekers at border crossings with Mexico, but a federal judge this Friday denied the proposal.
AP reported that the ruling is a victory for the administration ofJoe Biden and its policy of creating various ways to enter the United States but legally.
TheCBP One app It is well known among immigrants in central and northern Mexico. It is a free online tool available for people to schedule appointments to appear at Ports of Entry (POE) on the southwest border of the United States.
In May the US government announcedchanges in the asylum application through theCBP One app with the aim of expediting the procedures of thousands of applicants waiting for their appointment date at different points on the Mexican border.
Official data indicate that between January and August 2023, more than263,000 people scheduled appointments in theCBP One app. Only in the eighth month of the year, 45,400 appointments were processed.
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