Trump Says He’s Considering Revoking Protected Status for Ukrainians in the US

President Donald Trump said on March 6 that he’s considering whether to rescind the temporary protected status for thousands of Ukrainians who fled to the United States during their country’s war with Russia. Early on that day, Reuters reported that the Trump administration was moving to revoke temporary protected status for roughly 240,000 Ukrainians sheltering in the United States after Russia’s 2022 invasion, which could potentially lead to their deportation. Hours later, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt disputed the report and said a decision had not yet been made. Trump reiterated that his administration was considering the move. “We’re not looking to hurt anybody, and we’re certainly not looking to hurt them,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “And I’m looking at that, and there were some people that think that’s appropriate, and some people don’t, and I’ll be making a decision pretty soon.”...