Biden Admin Increases Protected Status for Ukrainians in US by Over Four Times.
The Biden Administration Expands Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians in the US
The Biden administration has announced a significant expansion of temporary legal status for Ukrainians already living in the United States, providing relief for those who fled Russia’s invasion.
The Department of Homeland Security stated that this move will make 166,700 Ukrainians eligible for Temporary Protected Status, a substantial increase from the current 26,000.
To qualify for this status, Ukrainians must have been in the United States by August 16, two days before the announcement, and they will also be eligible for work authorization.
The original expiration date for the temporary status was October 19, 2023, but it has now been extended for an additional 18 months until April 19, 2025.
“Russia’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis requires that the United States continue to offer safety and protection to Ukrainians who may not be able to return to their country,” said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
This expansion of Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians is part of the administration’s broader approach to immigration, which includes providing legal entries on humanitarian grounds while taking stricter measures against those who enter the country illegally. Similar status extensions have been granted to individuals from countries such as Cameroon, Haiti, and Venezuela.
Under a 1990 law, the Homeland Security secretary has the authority to grant temporary protected status to individuals already in the United States whose home countries are affected by civil strife or natural disasters and are considered unsafe for return.
Ukrainians were initially granted Temporary Protected Status immediately after Russia’s invasion. The administration later introduced humanitarian parole for those who were not in the United States, a policy that was subsequently extended to individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
This recent announcement provides additional time for Ukrainians whose two-year parole was set to expire early next year. However, Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans face more uncertainty regarding their status.
While Texas and other Republican-led states are challenging parole for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, they are not contesting the protected status for Ukrainians. A trial regarding this matter is scheduled for next week in Victoria, Texas.
Ukrainian immigrants are dispersed throughout the United States, with the largest concentrations found in the metropolitan areas of New York City, Chicago, Seattle, and Sacramento, California.
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