“Undocumented noncitizens can no longer use the CBP One application to submit biographical information or schedule appointments at the eight ports of entry along the southwest border. Existing appointments scheduled through the CBP One application are no longer valid.” , the United States government informed the applicants via email. The official announcement is also shown on the website. CBP One internet .
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CBP One services are suspended until further notice. This affects not only people who had just begun their process, since appointments were assigned even several months after being requested, which lengthened the wait for migrants.
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, urged this morning from her press conference at the National Palace that the CBP One option be maintained.
Trump announced during his inauguration speech as the new president of the United States that the ‘Stay in Mexico’ strategy will be resumed.
“All illegal entries will stop immediately and we will begin the process of returning millions of illegal (immigrants) to the places they came from. “We are going to reestablish my Stay in Mexico policy,” he said.
What is CBP One?
CBP One is an application from the United States Customs and Border Protection, available for phones with Android and iOS systems. It allowed various procedures to be carried out: verifying waiting times at the border; apply for an I-94 provisional entry; request an Agriculture or Biological Products Inspection or present a traveler manifest for bus operators.
Launched in January 2023, it became an essential tool for migrants as it allowed them to begin their procedures to legally enter the United States, by obtaining an appointment at one of the eight ports of entry on the border between Mexico and the country. from the north: Brownsville, Eagle Pass, Hidalgo, Laredo, El Paso, Nogales, Calexico and San Ysidro.
At the appointment, each case was reviewed individually and they could request asylum through a humanitarian permit, to be able to enter the United States and then continue their immigration process and even obtain a work permit.
To obtain an appointment it was necessary for the person to be in northern or central Mexico, however in August 2024 it was also enabled for migrants in Tabasco and Chiapas.
