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.
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- Thousands 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.