Scared to stay in Mexico, afraid of Trump's policies, some migrants look to return home
Immigration,Unauthorized Immigration,Donald Trump,Asylum,Asylum Seekers,Mexico,Border,Border Crisis
Every day, Nidia Montenegro spends hours checking her cellphone, hoping to receive a long-awaited appointment with U.S. border officials to seek asylum in the United States.
The 52-year-old Venezuelan migrant in Mexico says she fears her appointment will not come before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, when he has vowed to scrap a slew of programs that have allowed migrants to enter the U.S. legally - including the government app that Montenegro is using to try and get her appointment.
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