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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,956 posts)
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 02:59 PM Mar 2022

Russians and Ukrainians are traveling to Mexico, buying cheap cars and driving them across the US bo

border to claim asylum, says report

An increasing number of Russians and Ukrainians fleeing political repression and war are traveling to Mexico, buying "throwaway cars" and driving to the US border to seek asylum, Reuters reports.

Customs and Border Protection data only show figures up to January before Russia invaded Ukraine, but they were already growing rapidly. The war could well encourage greater numbers to make the journey.

US border officials encountered about 6,400 Russians in the four months between October 2021 and January this year, CBP data show, said Reuters. It compares with approximately 4,100 apprehended during the entire 2021 fiscal year, which ended September 30. There was also a significant increase for Ukrainians, with just over 1,000 apprehended between October 2021 and January, compared to about 680 for the last fiscal year.

But this has further increased since Russia invade of Ukraine, with Ukrainians being the third-most-common nationality among arrivals within the last week, according to Reuters.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russians-and-ukrainians-are-traveling-to-mexico-buying-cheap-cars-and-driving-them-across-the-us-border-to-claim-asylum-says-report/ar-AAUEW5t
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Russians and Ukrainians are traveling to Mexico, buying cheap cars and driving them across the US bo (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 OP
Can anyone blame them? My god the mess one evil bastard is making!! PortTack Mar 2022 #1
Two evil bastards - Trump needs to be included. nt woodsprite Mar 2022 #5
What the GQP gonna do? . .... Lovie777 Mar 2022 #2
"Caravans". LakeArenal Mar 2022 #3
And the trunks are loaded with Mexican immigrants. Sneederbunk Mar 2022 #4
Scrutinize the Russians. dalton99a Mar 2022 #6
Send them back to Mexico. roamer65 Mar 2022 #7

Lovie777

(12,257 posts)
2. What the GQP gonna do? . ....
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 03:03 PM
Mar 2022

they hate immigrates trying to come into the USA to get away from harsh environments in the native countries. Oh that's right, it only pertains to Non-Whites.

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