Chinese migrants to U.S. look for detour as Ecuador halts visa waiver

Mexico might offer a more expensive option but only for those with certain visas

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Asylum-seeking migrants from China and Vietnam wait to be transported at a staging area in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, on June 6. © Reuters

MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- 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.

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