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One more: what's the deal with the "Chinese are fleeing to America through Mexico" headlines? (hexbear.net)

submitted 8 months ago by RedWizard@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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It was something CNN was talking about a few months ago. Naturally people emigrate and immigrate all the time, but the way Chinese people were getting to America was a central part of the story. Naturally you never get closure in these stories.

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[–] SweetLava@hexbear.net 33 points 8 months ago

Reportedly, due to COVID era downturn, difficulty receiving a US visa, and a bunch of middle- to upper-middle class Chinese who believe they won't be as rich in the future. It's partially true, just overexaggerated due to a boost in anti-Asian, mostly sinophobic from trade war and COVID panic, sentiment along with stronger anti-immigrant policy.