120 thousand Ukrainian refugees in the USA are losing protection: what comes next.

Approximately 120 thousand Ukrainian refugees who arrived in the USA under the Uniting for Ukraine program will begin to lose their temporary status starting Monday. If the Trump administration does not extend the protection, Ukrainians may face deportation.

This was reported by .

Why Ukrainians may be deported from the USA

The magazine explained that 120 thousand Ukrainians who fled the war to the USA will gradually begin losing their humanitarian protection starting Monday, August 18. This is a temporary legal mechanism created by the Biden administration.

The program provided for granting a special status to Ukrainians for two years, which could be renewed provided they find a private American sponsor to take them in.

“The Biden administration introduced the program as a quick way to allow Ukrainians to resettle, as the traditional refugee status system in the USA can take years,” the report said.

However, there are downsides to this, as participants in the program have become very vulnerable. Moreover, if the government wants to arrest them, it has all their addresses.

When Donald Trump became president, he closed the program and stopped extending the status for those whose work permits were expiring.

Recall that earlier in the USA, nuances about obtaining green cards were announced. Ukrainians should know that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published its visa bulletin.

We also wrote that in one of the EU countries they want to reduce payments to Ukrainians. This concerns Germany, where they want to cancel the Bürgergeld assistance.

Over 120 thousand Ukrainian refugees in the USA may face deportation if the Trump administration does not extend their temporary protection. The Uniting for Ukraine program, implemented by the Biden administration, provided Ukrainians with a special status for two years, but the possibility of renewal depended on a private American sponsor. The absence of an effective alternative to this program may put refugees at risk of being sent back.