United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

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Bowing to domestic and international pressure, President Biden said on Thursday the United States would accept up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine

White House officials said that the refugees would be received through “the full range of legal pathways,” including the U.S. refugee admissions program, which leads to permanent residence, or a green card. Others may be granted visas or “humanitarian parole,” a temporary form of entry offered to displaced people in wartime and other emergencies.


it from: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/us/ukrainian-refugees-biden.html

 

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In its statement on Thursday, the White House said among the first Ukrainian refugees coming to the US will be those who already have family in the country.

US efforts also will focus on helping refugees who are considered particularly vulnerable following the Russian invasion, including LGBTQ people, those with medical needs, journalists and dissidents.