People are considering whether to apply for permission to settle in Mexico, return home, or wait to see what Trump comes up with next
Trump has said he would end it as part of a broader immigration crackdown. Critics say it prioritizes a lottery system over people who have long lived in the U.S. illegally while paying taxes and people who have waited years for visas.
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.
Thousands of people are in limbo as the CBP One asylum application is shut down on the first day of the Donald Trump administration
About 200 migrants who had their CBP One immigration appointments canceled when President Trump was sworn into office are refusing to leave the San Ysidro border checkpoint until they are seen.
The new government plans to shut down the CBP One appointment system, leaving thousands of people in limbo as they wait in Mexico for an opportunity to request asylum in the United States
A nurse from Cuba and a woman from Tijuana meet and set off a chain of fortunate events in their lives. (AP video: Javier Arciga)
Nurse Karla Figueredo stayed with Martha Rosales for three days in October 2023, waiting for a border appointment booked through the CBP One app and treating Rosales’ dog bites. When Figueredo left for the U.
More than a thousand migrants living at one shelter in Tijuana were still trying to make appointments with CBP One on Monday.
The CBP One app has provided crucial support for migrants seeking legal entry into the US, but its future remains uncertain.
Supporters say CBP One has helped bring order to the border and reduced illegal crossings. But Trump has said he would end it as part of a broader immigration crackdown. Critics say it prioritizes a lottery system over people who have long lived in the U.S. illegally while paying taxes and people who have waited years for visas.
Enrique Lucero was Tijuana's director of migrant affairs when ... She cries for them," Lucero said. The exodus from Cuba Border arrests of Cubans increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and after ...