Here in the U.S., the refugee crisis has raised a key question: Will America offer refuge to Ukrainians fleeing the largest conventional war in Europe in decades?
of applications that was exacerbated by the pandemic. They also may not be able to prove eligibility for temporary visas, since those require proof that applicants intend to return to their home country.
Expanding legal pathways for Ukrainians, Cardinal Brown argued, would discourage illegal immigration. In the first four months of fiscal year 2022, which started in October, 1,029 migrants from Ukraine entered U.S. custody along the southern border, compared to 676 total arrests in fiscal year 2021,Yes. Since fiscal year 2001, the U.S. has welcomed more than 50,000 refugees from Ukraine, which has been the largest European source of U.S. refugee admissions over the past two decades,The number of Ukrainians resettled by the U.S.
Unlike other refugees, those admitted under the Lautenberg Amendment don't have to prove they could face persecution on an individual basis. Today, the decades-old law mostly benefits Protestant Christians.The Biden administration has so far authorized $107 million in humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees and civilians. According to