Blas Nuñez-Neto, assistant secretary for border policy and immigration at the Department of Homeland Security, explains the benefits of CBP ONE. (Screenshot: DHS – Twitter)
High demand for appointments to present the case for political asylum at the US-Mexico border forced US officials to increase availability by 25% cbp one app,
Starting this June 2, there will be a total of 1,250 daily appointments instead of the 1,000 that were processed since the introduction of the new method, the only valid and legal way to attempt to enter US territory through the border. The number of border control points where migrants will be attended to by customs personnel remains eight.
Border control points where appointments are available
- brownsville
- step
- gentle
- laredo
- walnut trees
- calexico
- San Diego
Blas Núñez-Neto, undersecretary for border and immigration policy at the Department of Homeland Security, assured that the expansion reflects a commitment to expanding legal options for immigrants. During a visit to Harlingen, Texas, the official stressed that the CBP One application “offers a secure and systematic option for those seeking opportunity in the US.”
However, given the large number of immigrants who intend to enter the US on a daily basis, this increase would be negligible. In an interview with Chen he listed it as telemundo Enrique Lucero, director of immigration affairs for the City of Tijuana. “Never mind. It’s still too little and it’s still not going to solve the difference”, Lucero indicated.
#ICYMI – The CBP One app is working for immigrants. Starting tomorrow, June 1, CBP is increasing the number of appointments to 1,250 per day.
hear more from @DHSgov Assistant Secretary Nuñez-Neto in Brownsville, Texas pic.twitter.com/xerKBuLdNy
—CBP (@CBP) June 2, 2023
In order to be considered eligible for placement before a CBP officer who will evaluate their asylum case, individuals must meet certain requirements.
In addition, they must provide evidence that they have been persecuted or fear persecution in their home country because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or their political opinion. If they are granted asylum, they are allowed to live and work legally in the US for the duration of their granted status.
Political asylum is a legal status granted by the EEA government, but the circumstances under which it is assessed do not include poor economic conditions of the migrant.
The app operates by specifying the percentage of daily appointments currently available to previously registered CBP One profiles. This method gives priority to foreign nationals who have been trying to get an appointment for a long time and are unable to get it due to backlog of requests.
The CBP One app is free to download and is available on the Apple and Google App Stores as well as others https://www.cbp.gov/about/mobile-apps-directory/cbpone.
