HRW blasts US use of mobile app for asylum seekers

Washington (AFP) May 1, 2024

A US requirement for asylum seekers to apply for an appointment online before crossing the border from Mexico leaves migrants vulnerable to cartel violence, the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday. Under the policy, all asylum seekers - except unaccompanied minors - are required to sign up for an appointment with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) via a mobile phone app or to have ha