The government's app is currently available only in English and Spanish and requires access to a smartphone, email and reliable internet.
of exemptions to a public health order known as Title 42 under which the government has denied migrants' U.S. and international rights to claim asylum since March 2020.
While the administration previously signaled that it would introduce CBPOne for people seeking asylum at land border crossings with Mexico, the speed of change caught advocates off-guard. Under Title 42, the U.S. has expelled migrants 2.5 million times since March 2020 on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. To qualify for an exemption under CBPOne, migrants must have a physical or mental illness, disability, pregnancy, lack housing, face a threat of harm, or must be under 21 years old or over 70.
The Homeland Security Department didn't immediately respond to specific questions about the rollout but said the app will be available to migrants in central and northern Mexico. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement that it allows people "to seek protection in a safe, orderly, and humane manner and to strengthen the security of our borders.”
“It was just impossible in shelters,” she said Thursday. ”‘There’s this option for you, Venezuelans but not for you, Central Americans,’” she said.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Hunt for Escaped Mexican Border City Prison Inmates Enters 2nd WeekMexican authorities are still on the hunt for more than two dozen escaped inmates after a prison riot in Ciudad Juarez last week.
Leer más »
Biden mangles migration data — moments after Mexican president thanked him for halting border wallMexico’s president thanked Biden for being the first US leader “in a very long time that has not built not even one meter of wall.”
Leer más »
Mexican president thanks Biden for not building '1 meter' of border wallMexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador used his microphone as host of the 10th North American Leaders' Summit to criticize former President Donald Trump and other Republicans over their immigration policies amid a surge in illegal border crossings.
Leer más »
Court docs: Man beaten, threatened for being Mexican over $40, weedA man is recovering after being beaten repeatedly, harassed for his ethnicity and threatened by his attacker. FOX13
Leer más »
Mexican president ready to meet Canadian power firms over disputeMexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he was working with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resolve problems facing Canadian electricity companies in Mexico after the two met in Mexico City.
Leer más »
GrayStreet Partners buys downtown properties owned by Mexican Manhattan’s Karam familyBexar County records show an LLC tied to GrayStreet partner Kevin Covey and Christopher Grossman paying $6 million for the two parcels of land.
Leer más »