Feds Deny Entry to Ukrainian Family at U.S.-Mexico Border Checkpoint

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Most applicants for refuge in Mexico are seeking travel documents necessary to ultimately reach the United States-Mexico Border.
53% : Although an exception can be made by CBP to accept Sofia's application at the port, the agency faces the potential for confusion regarding how the exception is applied.
52% : A response to a request for information from CBP regarding Sofia's case has not been received as of press time.
47% : A family from Ukraine attempted to enter the United States from Tijuana to seek asylum.
44% : According to Mexico's refugee agency COMAR, the number of asylum and refugee applications more than doubled from 2020-2021.
42% : Once at the southern border, migrants opt to enter the United States between land ports and request asylum from apprehending Border Patrol agents on American soil.
30% : The Trump era emergency order that continues under the Biden administration allows CBP to deny entry of persons or items to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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