New US rules bring anguish to asylum-seekers despite end of Title 42.

Asylum-seekers at the US-Mexico border are uncertain about the new rules introduced by the Biden administration after the end of the public health restriction known as Title 42. The CBP One app, which is the only way to schedule an appointment at a port of entry, has been criticized for technological problems and limited availability. Asylum-seekers fear that they may be deported back to their homelands and barred from seeking asylum for five years if they do not follow the rules. The fate of many people is largely left to the app, which is unable to decipher human suffering or weigh the vulnerability of applicants.