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#southern border

The U.S.-Mexico border, the focal point of immigration enforcement operations. Incidents involve military deployments, border wall construction, and enforcement actions at or near the southern border affecting migrant rights.

2 incidents

January 20, 2025 Updated July 2, 2025 Deportation & Immigration

Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Suspension of Asylum at the Southern Border

The administration imposed an unprecedented total ban on asylum claims at the southern border, shutting down the CBP One app and eliminating all avenues for protection. A federal judge ruled the president 'cannot adopt an alternative immigration system which supplants the statutes that Congress has enacted.'

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January 20, 2025 Updated March 26, 2026 Deportation & Immigration

Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

CBP One App Shutdown: 30,000 Asylum Appointments Cancelled, 270,000 Stranded

The immediate shutdown of the CBP One asylum scheduling app on Inauguration Day cancelled 30,000 appointments and stranded 270,000 asylum seekers, eliminating the primary legal pathway to request protection at the US border.

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CBP One asylum refugees southern border non-refoulement