240,000 Ukrainians face deportaion from the U.S

as Trump set to revoke their temporary legal status

Sources close to the White House say that the Trump administration is set to revoke temporary legal status for about 240,000 Ukrainians who sought refuge in the U.S. after fleeing the war with Russia.

This move will potentially place these Ukranians on a fast track to deportation.

This marks a sharp shift from Biden’s more welcoming policies.

The move sources say is expected as soon as April, and is part of a broader effort to end legal protections for over 1.8 million migrants.

According to Reuters, these migrants were admitted under Biden’s humanitarian parole programs.

A January 20 executive order directed Department of Homeland Security, DHS, to terminate these programs, affecting 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

Migrants losing parole status could face expedited deportation, as outlined in an ICE memo.

Under the current policy, those who entered legally under parole program, without formal admission, can be removed without time restrictions.

Former US President Biden’s programs aimed to provide temporary legal pathways and humanitarian aid.

They covered not only Ukrainians but also Latin American migrants, 70,000 Afghans, and over a million others who used the CBP One app.ustoms and Border Protction (CBP) to provide a single portal for multiple CBP services, streamlining the experience for users.

Initially launched in October 2020 for commercial trucking companies to schedule cargo inspections, its functionality expanded in 2023 to include migrants making asylum claims.

THE CBP One APP

The CBP One app is a mobile application developed by the U.S .

The app allows users to

• Estimate wait times and open lane status at land ports of entry
• Apply for a provisional I-94 prior to arriving at a land border crossing
• Request an inspection of biological materials, cleaning and disinfection of shoes, or food items
• Create and submit an advance traveller manifest in compliance with advance passenger information requirements.

Trump had pledged to dismantle them, arguing they exceeded legal limits.

Recent policy shifts have left many migrants in limbo.

Ukrainian migrant Liana Avetisian, who fled Kyiv in 2023 and settled in Iowa, now faces uncertainty as her parole and work permit expire in May.

Similarly, Rafi, a former Afghan intelligence officer trained by the U.S., was detained in Virginia after his parole was revoked. Feeling abandoned, he lamented,

“I wasn’t expecting this behavior from them.”

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, denied a petition for Rafi’s release, stating that priorities changed with Trump’s inauguration.

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