So far, about 6,000 Ukrainians of the 19,000 who applied have received authorization to travel to the U.S. after passing background checks and biometric screenings, DHS said in a statement.
Plus, the latest on the fight over abortion rights and a preview of primary day in Nebraska and West Virginia.The Biden administration is officially welcoming the first group of refugees coming to the U.S. under the"Uniting for Ukraine" program, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday.
A family from Mariupol arrives at a center for displaced people in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, May 8, 2022. The program requires Ukrainians to have a private sponsor in the U.S. who must also complete a background check and prove they have the financial means to support those granted refuge. The program is part of President Joe Biden's promise to allow 100,000 Ukrainians to seek refuge in the U.S. Other legal pathways are also still available through the State Department that will count toward the 100,000 objective."We are proud to deliver on President Biden's commitment to welcome 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russian aggression to the United States.
Before"United for Ukraine" was established, about 20,000 Ukrainians without prior authorization entered the U.S. along the southern border, according to a DHS court filing.With the pre-authorization program up and running, authorities have taken a harder line on admitting Ukrainians who show up at the border without proper documentation.
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