CBP One app faces lawsuit from rights organizations

The U.S. government’s policy of requiring asylum seekers to book an appointment through the CBP One biometric smartphone app is facing a court challenge from two immigrants’ rights groups.

The Associated Press reports that Al Otro Lado and the Haitian Bridge Alliance, along with ten individuals from countries including Mexico, Haiti, Nicaragua and Russia, on Friday filed a class action lawsuit against the Biden administration arguing that the app cuts off access for a wide swath of migrants and asylum …

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