How those fleeing Ukraine inspired US border policies
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 9, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, refugees from the threatened nation started showing up at Mexico’s border with the United States. Roughly 1,000 Ukrainians a day flew to Tijuana on tourist visas, desperate to reach U.S. soil.
The volume was overwhelming the nation’s busiest border crossing in San Diego. In Tijuana, thousands of Ukrainians slept in a municipal gym hoping for a chance to cross into the U.S.
In response, the administration announced it would admit up to 100,000 Ukrainians for two years — if they applied online, had . . .
