A woman and her three children tried to request asylum at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, but Customs and Border Protection officials told them they couldn't come in
U.S. border officials in San Diego on Wednesday turned away a Ukrainian family that was trying to seek asylum from the Russian invasion.
She has a typed letter from her U.S. relatives explaining who she is and promising to take care of her living expenses.A spokesperson from Customs and Border Protection said the agency is “looking into the situation.” Both administrations argued that Title 42 is necessary to protect against the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Critics of the policy, ranging from immigration attorneys to public health experts, have long disagreed. Even a panel of federal appellate judgescalled that argument into question in light of the availability of vaccines and loosening of pandemic restrictions.
“I left a little bit before it got too tough, but now my family can’t even leave their houses. It was my luck I listened to my friends,” Sofiia said. “I was afraid for my kids. That’s why I left.”
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