Biden offers humanitarian relief to Ukrainians in the US

All right. Before I begin the cabinet meeting today, I want to give an update on Ukraine. We continue to impose very severe economic sanctions on Putin and all those folks around him, choking off access to technology as well as cutting off access to the global financial system. It's had a profound impact already. And the goal was to maximize the impact on Putin and Russia and minimize the harm on us and our allies and friends around the world. Our interest is in maintaining the strongest unified economic impact campaign that on Putin and all history. And I think we're well on the way to doing that. In the State of the Union address, I announced that the Department of Justice is going after the crimes of Russian oligarchs. Attorney general spoke to that earlier and who line their pockets with Russian people's money. And while Ukraine and the people are hiding in and subway from missiles that are being fired, indiscriminate in Russian cities today, I'm announcing that we're adding dozens of names to the list, including one of Russia's wealthiest billionaires. And I'm banning travel to America by more than 50 Russian Oligarchs, their families and their close associates. And we're going to continue to support Ukrainian people and on Tuesday night at the capitol we saw american united and supported Ukraine and in our work to hold Putin accountable

The Biden administration offered humanitarian relief to Ukrainians in the United States on Thursday, which could protect as many as 30,000 people from being deported.Ukrainians can remain for up to 18 months under the federal program known as Temporary Protected Status."Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted in an ongoing war, senseless violence" that has forced Ukrainians "to seek refuge in other countries," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said.The program is for people fleeing ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or extraordinary and temporary conditions. As many as 30,000 Ukrainians may benefit, according to The Migration Policy Institute.Refugee advocates applauded the move.Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, called it "a concrete show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Protecting Ukrainian families from deportation is the least we can do amid a Russian onslaught that has targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure."

WASHINGTON —

The Biden administration offered humanitarian relief to Ukrainians in the United States on Thursday, which could protect as many as 30,000 people from being deported.

Ukrainians can remain for up to 18 months under the federal program known as Temporary Protected Status.

"Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted in an ongoing war, senseless violence" that has forced Ukrainians "to seek refuge in other countries," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said.

The program is for people fleeing ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or extraordinary and temporary conditions. As many as 30,000 Ukrainians may benefit, according to The Migration Policy Institute.

Refugee advocates applauded the move.

Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, called it "a concrete show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Protecting Ukrainian families from deportation is the least we can do amid a Russian onslaught that has targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure."

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