officials deny.īeatriz Melchor, 47, said she would wait to see if the latest increase has an impact. Hernandez, who was traveling alone, said perceptions persist that larger families are at a disadvantage, which U.S. “They keep improving it little by little,” he said. He was once given a date on his phone screen but email confirmation never arrived. Hernandez, a Guatemalan who plans to seek asylum while living with a childhood friend in Kansas City, Missouri, said he had received countless “system error” messages before confirming a slot. The appointments are scheduled up to two weeks out. Sergio Hernandez, 35, scored an appointment on May 24 after more than five months of daily effort. “We are many and there are few chosen,” he said. Vasquez said the increase to 1,250 a day was good news but not enough for a major impact. Enrique Lucero, migrant affairs director for the city of Tijuana, said the latest increase would have little impact considering how many are waiting. 12 start, prompting many to consider crossing the border illegally or giving up. He announced the expansion a week after Texas sued to end what the state government considers an illegal method of boosting immigration.ĭemand has far outstripped supply from the Jan. Nuñez-Neto called CBP One a “safe and orderly option” during a visit to Harlingen, Texas.
“We’ll continue to expand appointments at the border as our operations allow in terms of capacity.” The increase “reflects our commitment to continue to expand lawful options for migrants,” said Blas Nuñez-Neto, the Homeland Security Department’s assistant secretary for border and immigration policy.
There are now 1,250 appointments daily at eight land crossings, up from 1,000 previously and 740 in early May. authorities on Thursday expanded slots to seek asylum at land crossings with Mexico through a mobile app for the second time in less than a month, seeking to dispel doubts it isn’t a viable option.
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