Down at the El Paso City Hall and Enrique Moreno County Courthouse, officials are discussing what's to be expected in El Paso with President Trump's newest executive orders to secure the southern border.
The American Dream has come crashing down for millions and millions of people who line up to get a chance to settle in the United States. Donald Trump has, with one signature, shut the door for them permanently.
The app has come under scrutiny in the past from Republicans, with some stating it has been used to hide illegal immigration.
Mr. Trump is planning to attempt to deny birthright citizenship to the children of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, according to the incoming officials. The U.S. government has long interpreted the U.S. Constitution to mean that those born on American soil are citizens at birth, regardless of their parents' immigration status.
The CBP One app has been highly popular, functioning as an online lottery system that grants appointments to 1,450 people daily at eight border crossings. These individuals enter the U.S. under immigration "parole," a presidential authority that Joe Biden has exercised more frequently than any other president since its creation in 1952.
"The first 100 days are going to be the most aggressive, change oriented policy proposals and procedures that we've ever seen," KOAT political expert Brian Sanderoff said.
Migrants who waited months to cross the U.S. border with Mexico learned their CBP One appointments had been canceled moments after Donald Trump was sworn in as president.
Action empowers agents in CBP and ICE to enforce Trump administration's 'immigration laws and catch criminal aliens -- including murderers and rapists -- who have illegally come into our country' - An
President Donald Trump’s plans to curb immigration and beef up border security began taking effect soon after he was inaugurated Monday as he made good on campaign promises.
The president’s Day 1 actions included directives that fly in the face of legal limits on involving the military in domestic operations and the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship.
The alternatives for some migrants include applying for humanitarian parole for urgent cases, or trying to enter the United States with a valid visa