US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico border, and he plans to send his troops to help support immigration agents and restrict access to refugees and asylum seekers.
The initial blow came with the end of CBP One, stranding thousands of asylum seekers with and without appointments
With just a day in office, President Trump cracked down on immigration by bringing the CBP One app to a halt. The app allowed undocumented migrants to submit information and schedule appointments through eight ports of entry along the southwest border,
At least 3.5 million foreigners have cases pending with the US Justice Department’s immigration court system, the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Roughly 40% are asylum seekers. About 850,000 border crossers filed new asylum cases during the 2024 budget year.
People are considering whether to apply for permission to settle in Mexico, return home, or wait to see what Trump comes up with next
The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.
The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump began his term by taking a series of sweeping immigration executive actions Monday that included declaring a national emergency at the US southern border, immediately ending use of a border app called CBP One that had allowed migrants to legally enter the United States,
Migrants in Mexico who were hoping to come to the U.S. are adjusting to a new and uncertain reality after President Donald Trump began cracking down on border security
A bill to strictly limit two powers used by the Biden administration is getting a renewed push in Congress as the Trump administration narrows immigration programs.
Trump signed a series of executive orders on Monday, bringing sweeping changes that include suspending refugee resettlement, reinstating the controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy, and terminating a major parole program