Asylum seekers wait for news on the CBP One appointments at El Chaparral crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on January 21, 2025.
Asylum seekers wait for news on the CBP One appointments at El Chaparral crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on January 21, 2025. © 2025 Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images

The impact of these policies is felt directly by the asylum seekers, migrants, refugees, their families and communities. But the impact will also be far-reaching as the US sets an example that is likely to cause other countries to turn their backs on people fleeing for their lives.