[George from New England]

Well the 13000 had to escape the persecution of the LGBT going on in Russia !!

[NorseViking]

Nope. I guess 12,997 are Ukrainians and Stan nationals and 3 are Russian slouches falsely claiming gay persecution to get asylum and sit on the government dole.

Here is your example of fake news.

https://www.wkbn.com/news/national-world/18-russian-migrants-found-in-vehicles-shot-at-while-barreling-through-california-border-crossing-cbp-says/?ipid=promo-link-block1

In real life a couple were Ukrainian, the rest Tajikistani.

[PIF]

That is roughly one Division