Ukrainian Refugees Welcomed in Latin America, Though Few Are Staying

Ukrainian Refugees Welcomed in Latin America, Though Few Are Staying
A Ukrainian family chat as they seek a humanitarian visa at the San Ysidro Port of Entry of the U.S.–Mexico border in Tijuana, on March 15, 2022. Jorge Duenes/Reuters
Autumn Spredemann
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Nations beyond Europe are now seeing Ukrainians who have fled their homeland turn up at their borders since Russia’s invasion.

In Latin America, countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala, and Bolivia have made immigration policy adjustments and are taking on refugees amid the region’s latest crisis of displaced people arriving from conflict zones. However, in the early stages of this humanitarian crisis, a trend has begun to emerge: Ukrainians are arriving in Latin America, but many aren’t staying.

Autumn Spredemann
Autumn Spredemann
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Autumn is a South America-based reporter covering primarily Latin American issues for The Epoch Times.
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