More Russians and Ukrainians are finding ways around asylum regulations in the US

The World

An increasing number of Russians and Ukrainians are traveling to touristic destinations in Mexico, buying cheap cars and driving to Tijuana to seek asylum in the United States. It’s a pattern that started months before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, and has shown disparate treatment of asylum seekers depending on nationality, according to immigration experts. Tibisay Zea has the story.

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