Mexico rushes to help stranded migrants after Trump shuts down CBP One app

Mexican government Mexico announced its program that includes economic and social services for Mexicans deported from the United States. This measure comes in response to the strict… Immigration policy Announced by President Donald Trump on January 20, which has already begun to materialize with the closure of the CBP One app.

CBP One was launched in 2020, allowing foreign sellers to schedule inspections of goods. In 2023, the Biden administration expanded its missions to include illegal immigrants seeking asylum. This Monday, Inauguration Day, Donald Trump issued an order to end the program, and thousands of scheduled appointments were cancelled.

Rosa Aisela Rodríguez, head of the Ministry of the Interior (SEGOB), unveiled the project during the morning conference of Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum. Rodriguez explained that the strategy includes economic support of 2,000 pesos (about $100) for Mexican citizens who lack the resources to return to their home communities. This support will be provided through the new Bienestar Paisano card.

Federal authorities add that the plan is designed to allow Mexican immigrants to join existing social programs, which include pensions for the elderly and people with disabilities, scholarships for primary and secondary school students, and the Sembrando Vida, Mujeres con Bienestar, and Jóvenes Construyendo el initiatives. Futuro and Salud Casa por Casa.

Returning Mexicans will belong to the Mexican Social Security Institute. The program will give them access to sickness, maternity, employment, disability, life, retirement, and old-age and old-age severance insurance. They will also be able to enjoy all the social benefits and child care services provided by the Social Security Law. Benefits will extend to spouses or partners, children, and parents of the deportee.

Rodriguez adds that Mexicans expelled from the United States will also receive legal advice to help them obtain identity documents, such as birth certificates, voter credentials, and the Unique Population Registry Act. They will also have access to social housing support provided by the Ministry of Agricultural, Regional and Urban Development and the National Workers’ Housing Fund Institute (Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores).

SEGOB has trained public officials from the governments of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Michoacán, Guanajuato, State of Mexico, Sinaloa, and Jalisco to properly implement the Mexico Embrace Your Plan. It claims to have coordinated with the Human Rights Commission and the Business Coordination Council.

Potential mass deportations of Trump

Donald Trump confirmed in his inauguration speech that he will declare a state of emergency on Mexican border To stop what he called “the invasion of illegal intruders.” He promised to act with “historic speed and force.” His statements have begun to take effect.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed that features of the CBP One mobile app that allowed undocumented immigrants to submit information in advance and make appointments at eight Southwest border ports of entry are no longer available. The agency added that appointments scheduled through the application have been cancelled.

The app was launched in 2021 to streamline immigration flow and processes in the border region. The tool is designed to serve illegal immigrants from central and northern Mexico and “avoid border pressure from those arriving seeking asylum,” according to Mexican authorities.

Sheinbaum predicted its closure in a statement from SEGOB, published before Trump’s inauguration. She said, “This request helped migrants not have to go to the northern border to wait for asylum.” We will suggest allowing this app or other related apps.

Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the creation of the ConsulApp platform. The system will have three basic functions: alert the nearest Mexican consulate to initiate legal assistance in real time, notify family members or trusted contacts chosen by the immigrant about his legal status, and directly alert the Department of State, which will oversee due process compliance.

The Mexican President stressed that immigrants are essential to the economy, and reaffirmed her support for Mexican citizens through 53 consulates across the United States.

This story originally appeared on Wired In Spanish It was translated from Spanish.