Thousands of Russians waiting south of the border to claim asylum in U.S.
by: Sandra Sanchez
Posted: Mar 1, 2023 / 06:32 PM CST
Updated: Mar 2, 2023 / 10:10 AM CST
HIDALGO, Texas (Border Report) — An estimated 5,000 Russians are waiting south of the Mexican border for their chance to cross and claim asylum in the United States, a humanitarian worker tells Border Report.
Parents sending migrant children alone across border into South Texas
Alma Ruth, founder and director of the faith-based nonprofit Practice Mercy Foundation, says that in the Mexican town of Reynosa alone, there are about 300 Russians waiting to cross the Rio Grande into South Texas.
“It has slowly grown the amount of Russians that are coming to Mexico to request asylum due to the situation in the region,” Ruth said Wednesday at the foot of the McAllen-Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge.
She said most Russians who come to Mexico are fairly wealthy. They fly into northern border towns and have the financial means to rent apartments or Airbnbs.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/thousands-of-russians-waiting-south-of-the-border-to-claim-asylum-in-u-s/
