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As US election nears, migrants pin their hopes on legal route / 36KY46Z
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"I've made it, thank God," says Jorluis Ocando upon his arrival in Texas days before the US election, having crossed the border legally without resorting to risky smuggling routes. The 28-year-old Venezuelan is one of 1,500 migrants who enter the United States daily using the CBP One app—an online system for would-be asylum seekers to lodge their claims. Amid fears of deportations as the US presidential election approaches, an increasing number of migrants are opting for the legal path to asylum. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES