border appointment capacity overload

Quelle: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/admissibility-border-crossing/wait-times

Describes a situation in border clearance where more border appointment slots are requested or allocated than the available capacity allows, resulting in delays, waiting times, and congestion at the border.

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