First Wave of Ukrainian Refugees Arrive in *Squints* in Guatemala

After leaving a Ukrainian village and arriving in Guatemala, Ukrainians must feel like that scene in Total Recall where Quaid arrives on Mars.

Talk about a major upgrade.

Wow.

Reuters:

Guatemala on Friday received its first arrivals of Ukrainian families fleeing their homeland since Russia’s invasion of its neighbor last month, authorities said.

The eight Ukrainians were the first to arrive in the Central American country “for humanitarian reasons,” an immigration spokesperson told Reuters.

Another flight carrying more Ukrainians arrived several hours later, officials said. It is unclear how many may have arrived privately in Guatemala since the Russian attacks on Ukraine began.

“I don’t know what the future holds for us, but I hope the war ends soon,” said one of the arrivals in a video disseminated by Guatemalan authorities. “It’s hard to say how much my heart hurts for my mother and father in Ukraine, who can’t leave.”

Guatemala’s announcement was the first on Ukrainian arrivals from the Central American countries known as the Northern Triangle – also including Honduras and El Salvador – which have themselves seen much of their populations emigrate due to violence and poverty.

Yeah.

Guatemalans are coming to America, while Ukrainians are being sent to Guatemala.

The US has pretty much refused Ukrainian refugees, for all their talk about this issue.

I think it’s probably because they’re white, but I can’t be certain.