Although many of the illegal immigrants who arrive on US soil are of Latin origin, the reality is that little by little the panorama is transforming and, according to the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), its acronym in English), Last year around 37,000 Chinese citizens were detained illegally crossing the border, fifty times more than two years earlier.
As reported by different media that have had the opportunity to interview the migrants, due to the strict confinement due to the Covid-19 pandemic and an adverse political climate, More and more Chinese people are deciding to migrate with their family to the United States, using the land border with Mexico.
Based on this, Immigrants from China are currently the fastest growing group attempting to cross illegally into the US. According to an article by CBSNews, One woman stated that the reasons why she had decided to leave Asia were, more than economic, to seek freedom, which is why she was not afraid of the measures that are trying to prevent the entry of illegal immigrants.
The number of illegal Chinese has grown to such an extent that, according to CBP, more than 2,500,000 have been detained at the time. attempting to cross the border from Mexico into the United States through a gap at the end of the border fence, east of San Diego.
The authorities have detected that a group of smugglers use all-terrain vehicles that travel along the border fence and they leave immigrants close to the gap through which they cross.
The article highlights that all types of people are arriving who, with the help of a translator, travel through different countries until they reach their destination. Chinese immigrants include teachers, bankers, small business owners, many of them belonging to the middle class of the Asian country in search of better opportunities.
Although many arrive directly to Mexico, others travel from China to Ecuador because they do not require a visa to enter that Latin American country and from there they go to Tijuana. Over there, They contact criminal organizations to whom they pay around US$400 to bring them to the gap in the border.
Although in the past Most people of Chinese origin entered the United States with a visa and then they stayed in the territory illegally to work, currently Getting that travel document has become increasingly difficult since political tensions grew. between both nations.
Thousands of Chinese are leaving their country for fear of repression.
Chinese discover how to cross into the United States thanks to TikTok
One detail that is drawing attention to the growing number of Chinese people who are arriving illegally in the United States is that Immigrants say they learned about border breach from TikTok. On the platform, you can even find detailed instructions for contacting illegal smuggling gangs and then reaching US territory.
Given the situation, Authorities are asking people to seek legal means to enter the US, for example, approaching legal entry points from where, using the CBP One app, they can request an appointment and then asylum.
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