Advertisement“This was not our first preference or even our second,” an administration official told reporters on a call Tuesday, adding that the Biden administration would rather Congress take action on immigration reform legislation. Migrants from other countries can apply for appointments with Customs and Border Protection at ports of entry, per previous policy. But administration officials could not tell reporters on the call Tuesday how many migrants might be able to access those appointments. “CBP continues to build upon the capabilities of the app,” the administration official said. AdvertisementThe Biden administration has repeatedly denied that the new policy is a re-creation of the Trump-era transit ban.
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