Biden Announces , Humanitarian Parole Program , for Refugees From Ukraine.<br />On April 21, President Joe Biden announced a new <br />program to provide a streamlined process for refugees <br />from Ukraine to seek asylum in the United States.<br />On April 21, President Joe Biden announced a new <br />program to provide a streamlined process for refugees <br />from Ukraine to seek asylum in the United States.<br />CNN reports that the "Uniting for Ukraine" <br />program comes one month after Biden vowed <br />to admit up to 100,000 Ukrainians.<br />This new humanitarian parole program will complement the existing legal pathways available to Ukrainians, including immigrant visas and refugee processing, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via CNN.<br />It will provide an expedient channel for secure legal migration from Europe to the United States for Ukrainians who have a U.S. sponsor, such as a family or an NGO, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via CNN.<br />This program will be fast. It will be streamlined. And it will ensure the <br />United States honors its commitment to go to the people of Ukraine and (they) need not go through our southern border, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via CNN.<br />CNN reports that the president <br />also announced an $800 million package <br />of weapons and other aid for Ukraine.<br />Biden's humanitarian parole program will require Ukrainian refugees to be sponsored by a U.S. citizen or a resettlement or non-profit organization.<br />According to CNN, applicants will <br />be required to undergo rigorous <br />security vetting and checks.<br />Those security measures reportedly include <br />biographic and biometric screening and complete vaccinations, including the COVID-19 vaccine.<br />The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said that over 5 million people have been forced to flee Ukraine since Russia's invasion began eight weeks ago.
