Migrants in Mexico Anxious to Enter US Legally Before Trump Ends Humanitarian Programs

Migrants in Mexico Anxious to Enter US Legally Before Trump Ends Humanitarian Programs

TACHULA, Mexico – As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in January, hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico are anxiously waiting in long lines outside an immigration office, hoping to secure safe passage north and enter the U.S. legally before Trump ends President Joe Biden’s humanitarian programs.

One of these programs, known as CBP One, allows migrants in certain parts of Mexico to make appointments on a U.S. government app to approach a port of entry and enter the U.S. legally. The Mexican government runs a program of busing migrants with confirmed CBP One appointments from southern Mexico to the northern border, protecting them from gangs and organized crime groups that prey on migrants traveling across the country.

On Monday, migrants in the city of Tapachula expressed relief as they secured seats on these buses, with confirmed appointments for early January. “We will arrive before President Donald Trump takes office, regardless of the actions he may take,” said Venezuelan migrant Johandry Paz. “We want to reach our destination: the United States of America.”

The Mexican government’s buses run two or three times a week, transporting migrants over a thousand miles north to Mexican border cities. “Yesterday my appointment was confirmed for Jan. 4, so I’m in a rush to reach the border,” said Salvadoran migrant Jose Escobar.

Hundreds of thousands of migrants have been able to enter the U.S. legally and access work permits through programs like CBP One. As the deadline looms, migrants are racing against time to fulfill their dreams of a better life in the United States.

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