Jose Luis Perez Canchola warned that the city was not prepared for President Trump’s plan for mass deportations and the cancellation of asylum appointments.
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.
Hundreds of thousands of migrants lost scheduled appointments after CBP One app was disabled, creating uncertainty at the US-Mexico border.
The initial blow came with the end of CBP One, stranding thousands of asylum seekers with and without appointments
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.
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
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.
El primer golpe llegó con el fin de CBP One, dejando varados a miles de solicitantes de asilo con y sin citas.
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.
As President Donald Trump took office for the second time on Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the discontinuation of the CBP One app. The app, which allowed undocumented individuals “to submit advance information and schedule appointments at eight southwest border ports of entry,
"We're just taking in women and small children that were left stranded in Tijuana, but little by little more and more are knocking."