U.S. Welcomes Ukrainians at Border, Uses Title 42 as "Political Tool" to Block Other Asylum Seekers

The U.S. has hit a record number of apprehensions at the border shared with Mexico, arresting over 1 million asylum seekers in the past six months alone. We speak with immigration attorney Erika Pinheiro about the Biden administration's unequal treatment of different nationalities, as refugees from countries like Haiti, Cuba and Cameroon face harsh restrictions on asylum, but Ukrainian refugees seem to be receiving special treatment and even exemption from Title 42. Asylum is supposed to be a universal standard protecting individuals fleeing persecution from any country, but in practice it's always been a political tool wielded by the United States to favor those fleeing regimes that the United States opposes," says Pinheiro.