President Donald Trump is planning to revoke temporary legal status for about 240,000 Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion of the country, Reuters reported Thursday, following weeks of an escalating feud between Trump and Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy—and a drive by Trump to boost deportations.
The move follows weeks of an escalating feud between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President ... [+]
The revocation is expected as soon as April and could set up the Ukrainians for deportation, according to Reuters, citing a senior Trump administration official and three sources familiar with the matter.
Neither the White House nor Ukraine’s embassy in Washington immediately responded to requests for comment.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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