The new Uniting for Ukraine program is meant to streamline the refugee process. But it also prevents Ukrainians already in Mexico from walking across the border.
Today marks the beginning of the Biden Administration’s Uniting for Ukraine program. The program is meant to streamline the immigration process by connecting Ukrainian war refugees with American sponsors. But KPBS border reporter Gustavo Solis says it also blocks Ukrainians from entering the United States through land borders.
More than 12,000 other Ukrainians have previously made the trip. They flew from Europe to Mexico, landed in Tijuana and walked into San Diego. But that migration route into the U.S. ended Monday morning. The program, Uniting for Ukraine, streamlines the immigration process by connecting war refugees to American sponsors. Ukrainians can apply online from Europe and fly directly to the United States once they are approved.
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