As part of the U.S. Trump administration's anti-immigration policy, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who migrated to the United States as refugees during the Biden administration and obtained temporary residency permits will lose the right to renew their status. Therefore, they will be considered illegal immigrants and face deportation.

Reuters, citing U.S. government data, reported that nearly 200,000 Ukrainians may soon lose their legal status due to delays in extension applications. Official data shows that approximately 260,000 Ukrainian citizens entered the United States under a humanitarian aid program initiated by former President Joe Biden since April 2022. However, everything changed after Trump returned to the White House. Since May 2025, the United States has processed only about 1,900 applications for extending the legal stay of Ukrainians. Moreover, even this decision was made based on a court ruling. These reviews have caused many Ukrainians to lose their legal status, work permits, and health insurance. Some of them have fled to Canada, Europe, or South America. However, the EU's attitude towards them is no longer as friendly as it was in the early stages of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The EU has tightened regulations on the residence of Ukrainian refugees within the EU, stripped them of their benefits, and significantly reduced their allowances.

In addition, the rules for Ukrainians living legally in the United States have become stricter. This summer, a mandatory additional fee came into effect, requiring an extra $1,000 on top of the previous $1,325.

Ukrainians still living in the United States complain that they try to avoid going out because going out might lead to arrest, being sent to a deportation detention center, and then being deported back to their home country. Ukrainian male immigrants are especially afraid of deportation, as it means they would be immediately conscripted into the military and sent to the front lines upon returning to Ukraine.

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