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.
The Trumop administration has shuttered the CBP One app. And in a parting directive, the Biden administration's DHS issued new guidance for AI use and acquisition.
Laredo immigrants, once hopeful for asylum via CBP One, now face uncertainty and separation due to Trump's recent policy changes affecting border entries.
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.
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.
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.
The CBP One app has been wildly popular. It is an online lottery system to give appointments to 1,450 people a day at eight border crossings.
A woman has been arrested for attempting to smuggle five spider monkeys via an international bridge in Laredo, according to court documents. Priscilla Sanchez was arrested on the charge of smuggling goods into the United States.
Migrants waiting in Juarez are hesitant ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. They are waiting to learn how the asylum process will change.
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,
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.