U.S. to launch parole program for Ukrainian refugees

World Today

 

The U.S. announced a new program Thursday to help Ukrainian refugees apply for temporary residency status from Europe. ​

It’s aimed at streamlining the process, as the U.S. has committed to accepting 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. 

But ​it also seeks to shut down an informal route that’s brought thousands of Ukrainians to America’s southern border with Mexico.