Fabiola Martinez and Roberto Garduno
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Newspaper La Jornada
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, p. 17
Zumpango, Edomex., There are still between 50 and 60 Mexicans in different parts of the Ukraine, but at this time it is more dangerous to move or cross them in areas where there is hostility, conflict, and insecurity, said Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard.
The rest of the nationals at risk – in addition to those repatriated on two Mexican Air Force flights – are already safe in Romania, he commented during the morning press conference that was held this Monday at the Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
As for Ukrainian and Russian citizens who are arriving in our nation with the intention of crossing into the United States, the head of Foreign Affairs reported that according to reports from the immigration authorities of the neighboring country They have a total record of approximately 1,300 (people) who with different statuses are in Mexico or have already crossed into the United States, this includes refuge and asylum applications that have been granted. We have no news of any rejection
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