More Ukrainians Reported at U.S. Borders Despite Hazy Legal Path
Ukrainian refugees at the San Ysidro Port of Entry border crossing bridge in Tijuana, Mexico, on March 22.
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U.S. border officials are seeing a major spike in Ukrainians attempting to enter the U.S. via Mexico or Canada as pressure builds for the Biden administration to open new paths for those fleeing Russia’s invasion of their country.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported more than 5,000 encounters with Ukrainians last month, mostly along the southwestern border. The figure is almost five times as many as tallied in previous months.