Human Rights Watch Report Criticizes CBP One App for Endangering Asylum Seekers

The report highlights the app's role in stranding migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and facilitating extortion by cartels.

Human Rights Watch accuses the U.S. and Mexican governments of using the CBP One app to implement 'digital metering,' limiting asylum access and exposing migrants to danger.
The app, mandatory for scheduling asylum interviews, has been linked to increased cartel violence, including extortion and kidnapping of migrants.
Despite claims of efficiency, the app often lacks accessibility for migrants without smartphones or internet access, complicating their asylum process.
The report calls for increased border personnel and a reevaluation of the app's mandatory use to accommodate all asylum seekers.
Rights groups urge the U.S. and Mexico to end policies that force migrants to wait in dangerous conditions in Mexico.