FIRST ON FOX: 20 House Republicans on Friday wrote to DHS requesting information on the number of Russians entering the U.S. via the southern border.
June 10, 2021: A pair of migrant families from Brazil pass through a gap in the border wall to reach the United States after crossing from Mexico to Yuma, Ariz., to seek asylum.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked a refugee crisis, mainly from Ukraine, where millions have fled the violence into Europe, and has increased tensions dramatically between Washington and Moscow. Some of those displaced by the crisis have made the journey to the U.S., where many have relatives -- and have sought to enter via the southern border.
In February, 769 Russian migrants were encountered at the border in February, up from 72 in February 2021, according to Customs and Border Protection data. That number has gone down since December, however, when 2,105 were encountered then -- significantly higher than the 53 encountered in Dec. 2021.
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