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It Could Happen Here Weekly 86

It Could Happen Here

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How to Survive a Difficult Journey

CBP-1 is a free and legal way to get an appointment guaranteed at a port of entry. It's a clear way to solicit asylum, and you have the possibility to work while your case is being processed. If you present without an appointment, you can be prohibited from entering the US for five years. You will be subject to expedited deportation unless you comply with the strict requirements of the asylum process. Despite that, it seems to have been the only plan in place at the end of Title 42. The hundreds of people detained in between defences were humbly didn't have appointments, and with no way to charge their phones, they couldn't make them. There was no shade or

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