Ukrainians in the US detained during ICE raids

The US has started detaining Ukrainians even with valid documents

The United States has begun to record cases of detention of Ukrainian citizens even if they have valid documents. This was reported by BBC.

According to journalists, federal migration service ICE conducts large-scale raids after the presidential administration tightened its migration policy Donald Trump.

Ukrainians staying in the country under the humanitarian programme are detained Uniting for Ukraine (U4U). Some of them are placed in detention centres of the Migration Service after the checks.

In some cases, it was already deportation procedures have been initiated, even though the people's documents were still valid.

Death of a Ukrainian in a detention centre

According to the BBC, one Ukrainian citizen died in an ICE detention centre in Miami.

The circumstances of the death are currently under investigation. The US authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.

This case has raised concerns among human rights activists and the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States.

Hundreds of thousands of people could be vulnerable

According to the journalists, the following people are potentially vulnerable About 200 thousand Ukrainian refugees, who arrived in the United States after the outbreak of a full-scale war.

Formally, many of them are in the country on humanitarian programmes or temporary permits. However, changes in migration policy could lead to mass inspections, detentions and the launch of deportation procedures.

Human rights organisations warn that the situation is creating an atmosphere of uncertainty for thousands of Ukrainian families who have taken temporary refuge in the United States.

Context.

Programme. Uniting for Ukraine programme was launched in 2022 to accommodate Ukrainians fleeing the war. It allowed Ukrainian citizens to temporarily reside and work in the United States with the support of sponsors.

In the course of several years of the programme, the following people came to the USA hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. However, new migration initiatives and tighter controls may significantly change the rules for their stay in the country.

Analysts note that Washington's future policy towards Ukrainian refugees may become one of the most resonant humanitarian issues in the coming months.