Hundreds of thousands of migrants lost scheduled appointments after CBP One app was disabled, creating uncertainty at the US-Mexico border.
We’re just taking in women and small children that were left stranded in Tijuana, but little by little more and more are knocking.”
People are considering whether to apply for permission to settle in Mexico, return home, or wait to see what Trump comes up with next
El primer golpe llegó con el fin de CBP One, dejando varados a miles de solicitantes de asilo con y sin citas.
Word began to spread quickly in the Tijuana migrant shelter Monday, even as President Donald Trump continued to deliver his inauguration speech. Nidia Montenegro, an asylum seeker from Venezuela, checked her cellphone to see if the asylum screening appointment she’d waited so long to secure was still good for Wednesday morning.
Part of the problem is lack of coordination between government officials and migrant shelters run by advocates.
City leaders have plans for a 10,000-bed shelter, but haven’t provided any details regarding where it will be or when it will open.
"By the end of Sunday everyone should have their water back," he said. "The last seven days we've been doing preliminary work, gathering all the materials, heavy equipment and tools necessary to make the repairs.
Dozens of migrants wait in Tijuana for information regarding their migration appointments as US President Donald Trump ends the use of a border app called CBP One, which has allowed people to legally enter the United States to work.
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.
Mayor Ismael Burgueño said Thursday the shelter will have the capacity to house at least 10,000 deportees if Trump follows through on threats of mass deportations.
Hundreds of thousands of migrants lost scheduled appointments after CBP One app was disabled, creating uncertainty at the US-Mexico border.