More than 8,600 Russians have sought refuge in the U.S. on the Mexican border in recent months, overwhelmingly using official crossings in San Diego.
A Customs and Border Protection officer stands at the entrance to the San Ysidro Port of Entry Wednesday, March 2, 2022, seen from Tijuana, Mexico. More than 8,600 Russians have sought refuge in the U.S. on the Mexican border in recent months. To claim asylum in the U.S., they reach a tiny piece of U.S. soil before inspection booths. They must outsmart U.S. officers who try to block their path. – Maksim Derzhko calls it one of the most terrifying experiences of his life.
Even before Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to punishing sanctions from the U.S. and its allies, the United States was already seeing an increase in Russian asylum-seekers. More than Russians swap travel tips on social media and messaging services. One unidentified man narrated his trip from Moscow's Red Square to a San Diego hotel room, with layovers in Cancun and Mexico City. His
While Moscow to Cancun is the most common route, some Russians fly from Amsterdam or Paris to Mexico City and then go to Tijuana, Plantz said.In one, a 29-year-old Russian man accelerated after passing the reflector bumps at San Ysidro on Dec. 12 and slammed the brakes, causing a sedan with six Russian asylum-seekers to hit him from behind.
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