Overview
- The State Border Service of Ukraine said the group entered at the Shehyni crossing on the Poland–Ukraine border on November 18.
- Officials reported that 45 men and five women were among those returned after U.S. deportation proceedings.
- Some arrivals presented Ukrainian citizenship documents, while others carried return certificates used when a passport cannot be obtained.
- Kyiv was notified by U.S. authorities of planned removals, including several stateless persons originating from Ukraine, in line with international procedures.
- Ukraine’s ambassador previously told The Washington Post the U.S. was preparing to deport about 80 Ukrainians, and the returns come as President Donald Trump presses stricter immigration enforcement.