Biden sets up new path to US but will stop waiving rules for Ukrainians at Mexican border
by TheHill.com - 04/21/22 9:30 AM ET
The U.S. is launching a new program to allow Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia to enter the U.S., but will no longer waive immigration requirements for Ukrainians seeking to enter the country at the Mexican border, officials announced Thursday.
The new program will allow Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion to apply from abroad for a two-year temporary status in the U.S.
The Uniting for Ukraine program will allow Ukrainians to apply to stay in the U.S. for up to two years through a process known as humanitarian parole, which allows government officials to temporarily waive immigration requirements. Ukrainians applying through the program must have a U.S. sponsor.
President Biden is expected to announce the new program during a speech Thursday morning from the White House. It is part of a broader pledge to take in 100,000 Ukrainians displaced by the crisis.
The program comes as more than 5 million Ukrainians have fled their country, primarily reaching other countries in Eastern Europe.
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