Ukrainians in the U.S. are reacting to a move by President Biden to grant them humanitarian relief known as Temporary Protected Status after Russia invaded their country.
March 4, 2022, 7:04 PM
“Thank you,” Volvach said in English Thursday as the news was relayed to her through her Russian-speaking friend. Under the federal program, Ukrainians can remain in the country for up to 18 months. In order to be eligible, individuals would have to have been in the U.S. by Tuesday. Across the country, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ukrainian national Nika Rudenko says she’ll consider seeking TPS if she decides to take leave from college and can’t meet the requirements of her student visa.
Bobko, a resident of Boxborough, Massachusetts, came from Ukraine in 2016 and is a green card holder. He says his wife’s mother has a tourist visa and had booked a flight months ago to help with the birth of the couple’s second child later this month.
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