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must first secure the border and secure it now. >> james: what the new policy means for migrants coming into the united states illegally. >> we've just crossed the border into mexico to hear what this executive order means for people on this side of the border. >> james: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening, i'm james brown in for norah o'donnell, and in just hours, 12:01 a.m. eastern time, president biden's aggressive new border restrictions take effect. the impact of this executive action will be immediately, soon, u.s. immigration officials will be authorized to...

the united states illegally. >> we've just crossed the border into mexico to hear what this executive order means for people on this side of the border. >> james: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ and just hours at 12:01 a.m. eastern time, president biden's aggressive new border restrictions take effect. i'm james brown in for norah o'donnell. the impact of this executive action will be immediately, soon, u.s. immigration officials will be authorized to deport large numbers of migrants without processing their asylum claims. the restrictions will stay in effect until illegal...

>> reporter: joanna williams serves migrants in nogales mexico. >> what's interesting in the last couple months as it actually hasn't been that busy here and in the sector the numbers have been going down. the timing of this order is, therefore, purely political. >> reporter: you been here since october of last year? people like pedro solis wait eight months for an appointment to ask for asylum using a u.s. government app, with no luck, many giving up. >> so the problem right now isn't that people don't want to use the cbp one app, they are applying for an appointment every single day. but the...

“Folks are used to having to confirm their medical and other appointments in this way,” said Commissioner Goodwin, “so we’re applying this standard from the private sector to our business model and expecting good results and increased appointment availability.”

Houston-based Quentin Mease Clinic is set to receive nearly $9 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to open an outpatient gastroenterolo