U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned on July 29 that he would seemingly permit Ukrainians who fled Russia’s full-scale invasion to stay within the United States till the battle ends.
Since the launch of Russia’s invasion in 2022, roughly 240,000 Ukrainians have entered the United States by means of the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program, a humanitarian parole initiative launched below former President Joe Biden. The program granted short-term authorized residence, work authorization, and entry to healthcare and social companies. Applications to the U4U program have been suspended in January 2025 and haven’t been reopened.
Trump’s feedback comply with rising issues amongst Ukrainian nationals that their authorized standing could possibly be revoked amid the administration’s immigration crackdown. Earlier this yr, the Washington Post reported that the Trump administration was contemplating methods to repatriate refugees utilizing $250 million in overseas assist, in addition to proposals to switch undocumented migrants—together with Ukrainians—to the U.S. army jail at Guantanamo Bay. The White House has dismissed these stories as “faux information.”
Trump’s assertion suggests a short lived continuation of Biden-era protections for Ukrainians dwelling within the U.S. The president has just lately adopted a extra supportive stance towards Kyiv after months of strained relations, approving arms gross sales and threatening new sanctions in opposition to Russia.
