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Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments

Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments

Margelis Tinoco Lopez at El Buen Pastor migrant shelter in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico on Tuesday. Tinoco Lopez was in line for her CBP One appointment when President Donald Trump issued an executive order following his inauguration that immediately canceled all CBP One appointments. Photo by Justin Hamel for The Texas Tribune

By The Texas Tribune

January 23, 2025

Hours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.

“These executive orders — no matter your political party — totally disregard civil liberties,” Babaie said. “If a government can come in on day one and put this much restriction on civil liberties, what else would they be willing to do?”

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