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The thousands of Chinese migrants headed to the US-Mexico border just lost their key entry point to America

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.Nick Ut/Getty ImagesThousands 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.Since 2016, Ecuador has allowed Chinese nationals to enter its borders without a visa and stay for up to 90 days.But in a statement on Tuesday seen by Business Insider, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility said it was ending the program "due to the unusual increase in irregular migratory flows of Chinese citizens" who overstayed their 90 days.It is only one of two nations in the Americas that offers visa-free access to Chinese nationals.

 

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