CBP Expands Program Allowing Migrants to Schedule Entry Appointments From Mexico

Published on August 5, 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on August 4 an expansion of a program allowing migrants to schedule appointments at eight ports of entry along the southwest border. The expansion will allow would-be illegal immigrants coming from the southern Mexican states of Tabasco and Chiapas to secure appointments using the CBP One app without having to travel north to do so. People coming from Northern and Central Mexico already had access to the program. By enabling appointment scheduling from Chiapas and Tabasco, CBP aims to make it easier for migrants to secure one of the 1,450 daily appointments available. CBP said in the statement that the policy update follows discussions with Mexican authorities and that the agency will provide additional information about the update before it goes into effect....

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