Why Ukrainian Kids are Being Temporarily Kept from Their Families at the Southern Border
Ukrainian refugees in Mexico at the border.Photo: GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP Some of the youngest refugees of theRussian invasion of Ukraineare reportedly finding themselves temporarily isolated from relatives after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border — the result of a law requiring unaccompanied minors be placed in government shelters until their guardians have been approved. According to aNew York Timesstory published Tuesday, the rule (which stems from a law that went into effect in 2008) is impacting many of thethousands of Ukrainians now waiting at the borderfor permission to enter the U....