International and U.S. law gives everyone the right to ask for asylum in the USA and at the U.S.-Mexico border. It is your legal right even though the U.S. government is making changes for it to be more difficult.
If you have a visa to enter the USA or received authorization to travel to the U.S. for parole, you can go to any port of entry and legally request asylum.
If you do not have authorization to enter the U.S. and want to ask for asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, you must make an appointment with the CBP One app.
If you can not use the CBP One app because you can not read or you have major technical issues, you can ask for an exception at the border. They will ask you to prove that you were unable to use the app. If they accept your evidence, you may still be allowed to make your credible fear case.
If you are at extreme risk, you can go directly to the border without making an appointment to ask for asylum, even if the border is closed. This includes situations like having an acute medical emergency or facing an immediate threat to your safety.
If you try to cross the U.S.-Mexico border without meeting one of the above requirements, you will:
Not be able to ask for asylum
Be removed from the U.S. in a few days through expedited removal
Get banned from re-entering the U.S. for at least 5 years and could face prison and fines if you cross illegally again