Stranded and deflated, migrants waiting in Tijuana weigh backup plans
People are considering whether to apply for permission to settle in Mexico, return home, or wait to see what Trump comes up with next
Los migrantes que esperan en Tijuana sienten el impacto inmediato de la ofensiva fronteriza de Trump
El primer golpe llegó con el fin de CBP One, dejando varados a miles de solicitantes de asilo con y sin citas.
Tears and shock as Trump dashes dreams of migrants in Mexico scheduled to enter US
Nidia Montenegro fled violence and poverty at home in Venezuela, survived a kidnapping as she traveled north into Mexico, and made it to the border city of Tijuana on Sunday for a U.S. asylum appointment that would finally reunite her with her son living in New York.
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Last chance in Tijuana: Hundreds of migrants cross border before Trump’s immigration crackdown
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
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The initial blow came with the end of CBP One, stranding thousands of asylum seekers with and without appointments
Abrupt end to border app that brought nearly 1 million to US strands many in Mexico
CBP One has been wildly popular, especially with Venezuelans, Cubans, Haitians and Mexicans. Now, they were stranded at the U.S. border or deeper in Mexico.
Trump should fix broken asylum system, but not like this
Donald Trump ended asylum requests at the border with the CBP One app. This is the wrong policy. While the asylum process must be overhauled, the
Trump rolls out his blueprint on border security, but his orders will face challenges
A wide-ranging series of steps President Donald Trump has promised to beef up security at the southern border is beginning to take effect.
‘I Feel Rage, I Feel Sadness.’ With Border Closed, Migrants Face Few Options.
President Trump took action to close the nation’s southern border and terminate a widely used app. Many migrants expressed despair, and some moved to cross the border anyway.
Trump seeks to remake border security but his efforts will face challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s promises to beef up security at the southern border with Mexico began taking effect soon after he was inaugurated Monday, making good on his defining political promise to crack down on immigration and marking another wild swing in White House policy on the divisive issue.
Trump Shuts Down Migrant Entry App, Signaling the Start of His Crackdown
The president moved quickly to cancel the CBP One app, which allowed migrants to schedule appointments to gain entry into the United States, turning away potentially tens of thousands of migrants.
Hopeful Asylum-Seekers Stranded as Thousands of Appointments to Enter U.S. Are Cancelled
Maria Mercado, who is from Colombia but arrived from Ecuador, gets emotional as she sees that her 1pm appointment was canceled on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) One app, as she and her family wait at the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico on Monday, Jan. 20. 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)