A caravan of approximately 2,000 migrants is moving northward from southern Mexico just weeks before the U.S. election, a key moment expected to influence future border enforcement policies.
The caravan, the largest since Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October, includes migrants who fear that a new administration in Washington could end a popular app used to schedule appointments with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials.
Since its expansion under the Biden-Harris administration, this app, known as CBP One, has allowed hundreds of thousands of migrants to apply for exemptions at ports of entry.
Venezuelan migrant Joel Zambrano, along with others, fears that a new U.S. administration could end asylum appointments made through the CBP One online system.
“That is what makes us fearful. They say this could change because they could both close the CBP One appointment and all the services that are helping migrants,” Venezuelan Joel Zambrano said to the AP.
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As Election Day approaches, the issue of border security continues to loom large, with former President Donald Trump pledging tougher immigration measures and Vice President Kamala Harris facing voter concerns over the ongoing border crisis.
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