US prepares large-scale deportation of Ukrainians

Trump is preparing for large-scale deportation of Ukrainians who violate US law

Publications. The Washington Post reports that the US Presidential Administration Donald Trump is preparing a large-scale deportation of Ukrainian citizens who have violated US law. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is allegedly preparing to remove a «significant number» of Ukrainians.

The detainees were told that they could be deported «by military flights to Ukraine or Poland on Monday».

Details of the situation

According to WPost:

• The immigration authorities have sent a notice regarding the possible deportation of Ukrainians who are in the apparent status of criminals or illegal immigrants.

• Deportation can be carried out using military or government flights, which is an unusual practice for such cases.

• The Ukrainians who received the notifications are concerned about the formats and conditions of return, as well as the legal status of their cases.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Reform Office is currently refraining from commenting.

Context.

Ukraine and the United States have unprecedented relations in times of war. The issue of Ukrainian citizens in the United States who may be in a complex legal status has been discussed at the governmental level on several occasions.

The use of military or government flights to deport third-country nationals is a rare measure and is mostly used in cases of emergency.