Facing Bias: CBP’s Immigration App Doesn’t Recognize Black Faces, Barring Thousands from Seeking Asylum

"Hardly anyone is getting an asylum appointment," says one nonprofit.

Feb 7, 2023

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A Haitian man waits for admission into a Reynosa, Tamaulipas, migrant shelter in December 2022. (Photo credit: John Moore via Getty Images)

The U.S. government’s immigration app, CBP One, does not recognize dark-skinned people, barring many from seeking asylum, according to nonprofits working at the Mexican border.

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