Nearly 3 million people seeking asylum in the US have been barred from entering the country under a public health order issued by Donald Trump.
After midnight on 11 May, people who make the treacherous journey to the US-Mexico border desperately seeking a better life could end up waiting weeks or months for an appointment to hear their claims, and years to reach legal status in the US, if they get that far. If they make such an attempt outside legal barriers, they could end up losing what could be their only chance to enter the country.
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