Border app that became ‘a salvation’ for migrants to legally enter the US may end

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Border App That Became ‘a Salvation’ for Migrants to Legally Enter the US May End

A nurse who fled Cuba as part of the Caribbean nation’s largest exodus in more than six decades needed a place to stay in Mexico as she waited to legally enter the U.S. using a government app. A woman who had lived her whole life in the same Tijuana neighborhood was desperate for medical help after a dog attack left her with wounds to her legs. A mutual acquaintance brought the two women together. Nurse Karla Figueredo stayed with Martha Rosales…

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About 270,000 migrants waiting to enter U.S. through app Trump has vowed to end, estimates show

The CBP One app allows migrants in certain parts of Mexico to request a time to be processed by American immigration officials at legal border entry points, also known as ports of entry.

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The clock could be ticking for thousands of asylum seekers who have been waiting months for an appointment to show up at a U.S. port of entry, as the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump approaches. At the Juventud 2000 migrant shelter in Tijuana, some people have already resigned. The uncertainty comes as Trump has indicated that he will end the dating process included in the CBP One application, which was implemented by the U.S. Custom…

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Migrants nervously await Trump inauguration, and fate of CBP One

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.

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Noem says she will shut down CBP One app 'on day 1'

Homeland security secretary nominee Kristi Noem said in her confirmation hearing Thursday that on her first day in office, she would shut down an app that asylum-seekers use to enter the country.

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Border App, 'Gift from God' for Migrants Seeking Legal Entry to U.S., Targeted by Trump

Instructions from manual for use of the CBP One app. (Photo courtesy of Customs and Border Protection) A nurse who fled Cuba as part of the Caribbean nation’s largest exodus in more than six decades needed a place to stay in Mexico as she waited to legally enter the U.S. using a government app. A woman who had lived her whole life in the same Tijuana neighborhood was desperate for medical help after a dog attack left her with wounds to her legs.…