Ecuador has announced the suspension of an agreement with China that waived visas for Chinese nationals due to an increase in irregular migration. The decision comes after many Chinese visitors were not leaving Ecuador through official routes or within the allowed 90 days, leading to concerns about potential human smuggling.
Ecuador is suspending a visa waiver agreement with China as the country increasingly becomes an entry point for Chinese citizens attempting to migrate to the US. In 2023 at least 37,000 Chinese citizens were detained at the US southern border. https://t.co/5nCg8ZfuPU https://t.co/Nkh3bWZX3C
Ecuador will temporarily suspend visa waivers for Chinese citizens, effective July 1, adding a new — but not necessarily insurmountable — obstacle for migrants heading toward the U.S. https://t.co/1TRbDntnaK
#Ecuador says that it has temporarily suspended a visa waiver agreement with #China, citing a “worrying increase in migratory flows from China.” https://t.co/UMXAUTNysz
Ecuador is suspending a visa agreement with China amid a "worrying increase" in arrivals who are using the South American country as a jumpoff point to begin their northbound journey to America
Ecuador will temporarily suspend visa waivers for Chinese citizens, effective July 1, adding a new -- but not necessarily insurmountable -- obstacle for migrants heading toward the U.S. https://t.co/0A48y4P1sT
Ecuador Temporarily Suspends Visa-Free Program For Chinese Citizens Over Illegal Migration Spike https://t.co/1SGAszl0Kv
Ecuador suspends visa deal with China as migrants surge South American country has become popular starting point for Chinese people heading to US https://t.co/GnCZhu1nsN via @ft
Ecuador Suspends China Visa Deal Amid Flood Of US-Bound Migrants https://t.co/ltPl24W6Ir
Dozens of Chinese nationals seen illegally crossing US-Mexico border in California. This year alone, it is expected that over 20,000 Chinese immigrants will have entered America illegally. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/4rLzTkRs6G
Ecuador Suspends Visa Deal With China Due to ‘Worrying Increase in Migratory Flows’ - Time https://t.co/kUBshXTUVa
Chinese migrants to U.S. look for detour as Ecuador halts visa waiver https://t.co/Tiqdpkl3pd
Ecuador Stops Waiving Visas for Chinese Nationals Due to "Worrying" Increase In Irregular Migration https://t.co/yq0bvAe0If
Ecuador suspends visa deal with China due to ‘worrying increase in migratory flows’ https://t.co/jTKwvUIiTS
Ecuador's foreign ministry has suspended an agreement with China that waived the visa requirement due to potential human smuggling. https://t.co/FE9UJEYpjg
Ecuador temporarily stopped a visa agreement with China, citing “a worrying increase in migratory flows from” in recent months https://t.co/Wc5nDUdXhH
🧵Ecuador notably announced today that it would suspend visa-free travel for Chinese nationals (see https://t.co/8yvztMTE7I). Most Chinese migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border had used the Andean country as a point of entry to the Americas before heading north via the Darien
Ecuador said Tuesday it would soon begin temporarily requiring visas for Chinese citizens after it noted a "worrying increase" in the number who overstay their authorized time in the country. https://t.co/be1oxSSdZu
June 18: Ecuador announced the suspension of an agreement with China that had waived visas for 🇨🇳 citizens traveling to the South American country. Around 50% of 🇨🇳 nationals entering Ecuador didn’t leave the country “through regular routes” nor within the permitted 90 days they… https://t.co/WilHaR5Zwm
Ecuador is suspending a visa exemption with China after authorities noted many Chinese visitors to the South American country aren't leaving the way the law requires them to. https://t.co/MoYVCC1v82
From @APNews Ecuador has announced that it will temporarily stop allowing Chinese citizens to enter the country without a visa, starting on July 1. This decision comes because many Chinese visitors are not leaving Ecuador through official routes or within the allowed 90 days.…
Ecuador stops waiving visas for Chinese nationals because of an increase in irregular migration (from @AP) By @GESolano & @tangdidi https://t.co/gGt5SEm7F8
Ecuador stops waiving visas for Chinese nationals because of an increase in irregular migration https://t.co/n9EFqTFXkX
QUITO, Ecuador (@AP) — Ecuador suspends an agreement with China waiving visas for Chinese nationals, citing an increase in irregular migration.