Mexico will allow transit for migrants with appointments at the new CBP One entry points.

Mexico will allow the transit of migrants through its territory who have an appointment with CBP One at any of the eight entry points to the United States enabled by this platform.

A joint statement signed by the National Migration Institute (INM) and the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP), said that the measure will be implemented so that migrants can "move in an orderly, regular, and safe manner" to the eight points of entry of CBP One: Matamoros, Reynosa, and Nuevo Laredo in Tamaulipas; Piedras Negras, Coahuila; Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua; Nogales, Sonora; Mexicali, and Tijuana, Baja California.

This Friday, August 23, the scope of the CBP One application, used to manage asylum requests at the southern border, was expanded to all of Mexican territory for nationals of that country and to Tabasco and Chiapas for other nationalities.

Due to this event, authorities from both countries met to coordinate operational actions and facilitate migration transit towards the borders of the United States.

The meeting took place at the INM headquarters and was attended by the Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Jason Owens, and the commissioner of INM, Francisco Garduño Yáñez, along with their respective teams, the document states.

On August 18, the United States government expanded the scope of its CBP One application, used to manage asylum applications at the southern border, to all of Mexico starting August 23, 2024.

This expansion driven by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will not benefit all migrants equally. The ability to schedule appointments under the new guidelines will be limited to certain nationalities, leaving others with geographic restrictions.

Starting this August 23, only Mexican citizens will be able to use the CBP One application from anywhere in their country.

Non-Mexican migrants, including Cubans, will be able to make their appointments from Chiapas and Tabasco, territories where it was previously not allowed to start the process. They can also do so from the northern and central areas of the Aztec country, as was usually done.