Ecuador's tougher immigration rules appear unlikely to slow Chinese nationals illegally entering US
In roughly first five months of fiscal 2024, 24,214 Chinese nationalists were apprehended for illegally crossing the southwest U.S. border.
By John Mac Ghlionn
Published: June 22, 2024 10:00pm
Ecuador recently reinstating visa requirements for Chinese citizens to stop them from using theSouth American country as a starting point to the southern U.S. border – a good turn of events for America's efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. But the smaller South American country Suriname might have minimized future success at halting such immigration by offering Chinese citizens a 30-day visa-free pass.
The move by Suriname also comes amid the countries' recently strengthening diplomatic and economic ties – including working closely together on trade agreements and such infrastructure projects China's Belt and Road Initiative.
This initiative, led by the Chinese Communist Party, aims to expand its influence globally through significant investments in infrastructure and trade routes across Asia, Europe and Africa.
Meanwhile, the number of Chinese nationals encountered and apprehended at the U.S. border has increased dramatically.
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