The Biden administration is preparing to unveil as early as this week a plan to expedite and streamline the resettlement of some Ukrainian refugees in the U.S., according to three sources familiar with the plan.
The exact authority President Joe Biden would use to speed up the passage of Ukrainians remains unclear, the sources said. The White House is considering both humanitarian parole, a presidential authority that does not guarantee permanent legal status, and the Priority-2 designation program, which has been used for Afghans and others escaping war zones, they said.
Last week, Psaki said the Biden administration will welcome Ukrainian refugees, but expects the majority will want to stay in Europe. Biden administration officials believe that most Ukrainians wish to eventually return to their homes and will therefore choose to seek safety in Europe, the sources said, so plans to bring them to the U.S. permanently may not be necessary.Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine earlier this month, more than 3 million Ukrainians have fled their homes. The U.S. has pledged to help them, butto attempting to cross the U.S.
Although the Biden administration granted Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainians, that only applies to those who were in the U.S. on March 1, just after Russia’s invasion began on Feb. 24.
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