Nearly 22,000 Russians tried to enter the US from Mexico after mobilization began
This was reported by representatives of the US border service.
According to them, in two years the number of Russians who tried to enter the United States increased by 4560%. Yes, in the second half of 2020. 467 Russians were detained on the border with Mexico. For the same period in 2022 US border guards stopped just over 20,000 Russians. At the same time, a significant increase occurred after the announcement of mobilization.
For example, in August 2022, 1,645 Russians tried to cross the Mexican-American border, in December, almost eight thousand, and in January 2023, more than 4,500 Russian citizens tried to get into the United States.