President Donald Trump has announced he will make a decision “pretty soon” on whether to revoke temporary legal status for approximately 240,000 Ukrainians who moved to the U.S. following Russia’s invasion. The statement follows a Reuters report indicating that the Trump administration is considering fast-tracking their deportation.
“We’re not looking to hurt anybody, we’re certainly not looking to hurt them,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. He acknowledged that his administration is reviewing the issue, stating, “There were some people that think that’s appropriate, and some people don’t, and I’ll be making the decision pretty soon.” Trump also noted that Ukrainians “have gone through a lot.”
The potential rollback of protections for Ukrainians would be part of a broader Trump administration effort to strip legal status from more than 1.8 million migrants who were allowed to enter the U.S. under temporary humanitarian parole programs introduced by the Biden administration. According to Reuters, citing a senior Trump official, the revocation could take effect as early as next month.
The move reportedly began gaining traction before Trump’s recent tense exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. While speculation over the decision continues, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took to social media to clarify that “no decision has been made at this time.”
Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed British Defense Secretary John Healey to the Pentagon for diplomatic talks. Hegseth took the opportunity to praise British troops, seemingly attempting to smooth relations following Vice President JD Vance’s controversial remark suggesting that the UK had not fought a war in 40 years.
The high-level discussions were expected to focus on Ukraine as the U.S. explores strategies to bring the conflict to a swift resolution. This diplomatic engagement comes amid the Trump administration’s decision to pause all military aid and intelligence-sharing with Kyiv, a move that has drawn criticism from U.S. allies and members of Congress.
As tensions rise, the fate of Ukrainians seeking refuge in the U.S. remains uncertain, with Trump’s pending decision poised to have significant humanitarian and political ramifications.
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