NYT: The number of Russians who arrived in the US through Mexico increased 46 times over the year

From October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, 21,763 people crossed the Mexican border into the United States (3,879 in October), a year earlier - only 467 citizens of the Russian Federation.

“According to American law, anyone who arrives in the United States can apply for asylum in this country. This can be done by persons who prove that in their country they were persecuted because of race, religion, nationality, political views or membership in a particular social group”, - Kommersant notes.

Until those who arrive in the United States can prove it, they are placed in a migration prison. It is possible to get out of it if you pay a bail in the amount of 10-30 thousand dollars. According to the NYT, because of the large amount, Hispanics tend to have their bail reduced significantly.

According to the results of the third quarter of 2022, 9.7 million citizens left Russia. This is almost 2 times more than in the second quarter - then 5 million people left the country. According to the FSB, cited by Kommersant, in 70% of cases, Russians were sent to five countries: Abkhazia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Georgia or Finland.