Overview
- Internal U.S. government data reviewed during litigation show nearly 200,000 Ukrainians were at risk of losing legal status as of March 31.
- The humanitarian parole program admitted nearly 260,000 Ukrainians for two years after launching in April 2022.
- The Trump administration paused processing in January and the president later weighed ending the program before a federal judge ordered renewals to resume in May.
- Congress added a $1,000 charge to humanitarian applications in July, increasing costs on top of the existing $1,325 fee per person.
- Ukrainians report lost work permits, jobs and health insurance, with advocates citing arrests in several cities and some people opting to leave using a CBP One exit pathway that offers a free ticket and $1,000.