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Chinese Migrants attempting to cross into the US from Mexico sit by a fire as they are detained by US Customs and Border Protection at the border on November 12, 2023, in Jacumba, California.
Chinese Migrants attempting to cross into the US from Mexico sit by a fire as they are detained by US Customs and Border Protection at the border on November 12, 2023, in Jacumba, California.

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  • Thousands of Chinese migrants flew into Ecuador last year in hopes of walking into the US.
  • But Ecuador is now cutting its yearslong visa-free access to Chinese citizens after a surge in migrants.
  • The number of Chinese people detained at the US border in 2023 surged to 10 times compared to 2022.

Ecuador is suspending visa-free access for Chinese travelers starting July 1, closing off a popular arrival spot used last year by thousands of Chinese migrants trekking to the US-Mexico border.

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