US To Welcome
100,000 Ukrainian Refugees, , Biden Administration Announces.
The Biden administration made the
announcement on March 24.
In addition, $1 billion in humanitarian aid was pledged for the Ukraine.
The nation has been battling an invasion of Russian forces for a month.
President Joe Biden is currently in Brussels meeting with European leaders to coordinate efforts in response to the attack.
According to Reuters, nearly 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled their homes since the invasion began.
While a significant number of Ukrainians have pledged to remain in Ukraine to battle Russian forces.
neighboring European nations have been overwhelmed with the flood of those attempting to escape the violence.
Biden administration officials recognize that some of those refugees may want to come to the U.S.
We recognize that some number of Ukrainians who have fled may wish to come to the
United States temporarily, Senior Biden Official, via Reuters.
According to the statement
released by the Biden administration.
the U.S. will use "the full range of legal pathways" to aid those who seek relief through the program "humanitarian parole." .
Humanitarian parole allows people to enter the U.S. on an emergency basis.
According to State Department data, seven Ukrainians have resettled in the U.S. during the first weeks of March.
The EU is considering a policy of "burden sharing" to mitigate the impact on Eastern European nations who have opened their borders to the mass influx of refugees.
The EU is considering a policy of "burden sharing" to mitigate the impact on Eastern European nations who have opened their borders to the mass influx of refugees