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Some asylum-seekers who joined a lawsuit to stop "metering" practices at ports of entry have built lives in the U.S. despite setbacks

Alberto fled Cuba to save his life, not once but twice.

That's because the first time he tried to request asylum in the United States in 2019, a judge didn't allow him to present his case due to a policy change that happened between the day he arrived at the border and the day he crossed it. He was soon deported to Cuba, but immediately left the country again in search of safety.

Alberto, who is using a pseudonym for safety reasons, was among thousands of asylum-seekers who faced long waits at the U.S.-Mexico border during the first Trump administration due to a policy known as "metering." Under the practice, Customs and Border Protec

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