The San Yesidro border port in the city of Tijuana has bbecome a refugee camp for Russians, Ukrainians and some Belarusians in the state of Baja California on the border with the United States.
Immigrants arrived in Mexico since February 24 and avoided the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine. However, like migrants bfrom Central America, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (bCBP) officials refused entry into asylum applications, especially immigrants from Russia and Belarus, on the basis of Title 42, which allows asylum for reasons of public health. It is. Job seekers are deported or simply not allowed to enter American soil.
On a tour carried out by the EFE agency this Wednesday, a group of about 20 people, including half minors, was seen, who were waiting to see if they could enter the United States by placing their luggage on the floor and falling into some kind of camp.
According to reports of neighbors, most people take at least 24 hours.
To preserve his identity, the immigrant who identified himself as Antonio said that he arrived in Tijuana two days earlier. It seems that he was in the camp after leaving his native St. Petersburg.
He also regretted that asylum applications were being banned in the United States because he said he was a “politically persecuted” person because he fled due to the pressure of Vladimir Putin's government exerting pressure on the population. Forced not to declare political opinions or positions. During the war.
The immigrant who left Russia with his wife admitted that “being there (in his country) is very dangerous”, because he participated in protests and demonstrations about the war and was warned that the local police were looking for him. So they decided to confront the Federalcensorship and persecution in your country.
Alejandro Ruiz Uribe, a delegation of the Mexican government of Baja California, pointed out that for Ukrainians, “the humanitarian asylum process is practically a direct route to the United States. “However, he confirmed that the situation with the Russians is very different. They are being “denied entry”.
Regarding this issue, the governor of California, Baja Marina del Pilar Avila, pointed out that the government is open to accommodate the families of “people who have survived the war, especially Russia and Ukraine. ” The city of Tijuana provided refuge.
He insisted that some people asked for this place because they decided to stay in a hotel with their own resources, and those who did not go to the United States extended the invitation to go to the hostel.
According to data from the Mexican government, in the last three weeks, about 310 people have arrived in Tijuana from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, most of them from Cancun band Mexico City by plane and land.
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