Mexican Migrant Camps: A Temporary Haven Amid Bureaucratic Chaos

Eliezer Lopez, a Venezuelan migrant, celebrates securing a US asylum appointment via the CBP One app, a rare success amid stringent policies. Thousands wait in Mexico City camps for similar appointments. Conditions in these camps are dire, with limited resources and escalating resident-neighbor tensions.

Eliezer Lopez's jubilant celebration upon securing a US asylum appointment via the CBP One app drew others from their tents in a Mexican encampment.

Lopez is among thousands stuck in temporary camps in Mexico City due to tightened US asylum policies. The CBP One app is now a crucial tool, though it leaves many in limbo for prolonged periods.

These camps, plagued by poor sanitation and restricted resources, pit migrants against their neighbors, leading to escalating tensions and, occasionally, violence.

(With inputs from agencies.)