Thousands of African immigrants have joined the throngs of Ukrainians trying to flee the country. Several say they face red tape and discrimination
have reported racist discriminationAlexander Somto Orah, 25, was among thousands of people crowding a Kyiv train station Friday, hoping he and his friends could get to safety at the Polish border. Orah said officials wouldn’t allow the group of Africans to board trains out of the region.
"I said: ‘You say Ukrainians only, but I don’t see you checking passports. I see you picking white people only,’" Orah told NBC News."The train was not filled before they left, but they never picked us."
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