Just a thousand feet from the U.S. border, and more than 6,000 miles from home, Ukrainians fleeing war eat and sleep on the streets of Tijuana.
Volunteers helping them say about 150 Ukrainians a day have been allowed to enter the U.S. on a humanitarian basis — and more are coming. There are currently about 2,000 refugees near the border.
"My mission is to help refugees," said Angelina Bozhko, a registered nurse who joined forces with an Orange County-based"Ukrainian Tijuana Medical Mission." The small group of volunteers includes medical professionals and translators. "It's basically first aid plus things we call 'over-the-counter' medications in the United States," said Dr. Eric Hargin, a family physician."And helping people access healthcare in Mexico."
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