Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump, president-elect of the United Statesmade it clear that if he reached the White House he would maintain an energetic stance against illegal migration. Without going any further, last September, still as a Republican candidate, he announced that would end CBP Oneapplication through which foreigners can request an appointment at a port of entry to then request asylum in the US.
In a telephone conversation with Bill Melugin, correspondent for Fox Newsthe 78-year-old businessman criticized two immigration programs created by the current Joe Biden administration: the temporary permanence program (parole) and the app CBP One. In this regard, he stated: “Prepare to leave because they are going to leave very quickly”.
Furthermore, he specified that if elected as president, as occurred in the elections on November 5, would end both programs immediately. “I would revoke it and they would leave. The app is badbut the worst are the flights.”
The Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP), in charge of administering the application, highlights that it’s just a programming tool and not an asylum applicationso once the non-citizen is allowed to enter the US, he or she must follow a series of steps to be granted a legal stay permit.
CBP One is a free app which allows appointments to be made at one of the eight ports of entry on the border with Mexico: Nogales, Brownsville, Eagle Pass, Hidalgo, El Paso, Calexico and San Ysidro, so that the entry process into the nation is safer and more orderly. Currently, 1,450 appointments are offered per day.
CBP One, a free online tool that is available to migrants who wish to process their asylum application
Immigration lawyer Wilfredo Allen, in dialogue with journalist Daniel Benítez, predicts that With the arrival of Trump to the White House there will be a return of restrictive policies “on steroids”which will include the “Stay in Mexico” program, which forces applicants for entry to the US to wait outside while their cases are evaluated, which will also will complicate the asylum applications.
The lawyer explained that the right to asylum will not disappearas it is protected by US law. However, the process will become more complex. Regarding the possibility that Trump will begin to implement restrictive measures on January 20, 2025, upon being officially named leader of the nation, Allen described the situation as “tragic”.
The United States grants asylum status to people who seek protection because they have suffered persecution or because they fear persecution.CÉSAR ARXINA – EUROPA PRESS – CÉSAR ARXINA – EUROPA PRESS
“We are going to start to see the negative effects against immigration to the United States and the first victims are going to be the people who are going to be stranded in Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela with the parole humanitarian and those who come from all nationalities that They are going to be stranded in Mexico with CBP One… very difficult days are coming,” the lawyer added.
The United States grants the asylum status to people seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or because they are afraid of suffering it for reasons such as their religion, nationality, political opinion or because they belong to a particular social group. The application can only be submitted if The foreigner is physically present in the US. and is not a US citizen.
Las three ways to obtain asylum in the USson:
