Biden said today that the U.S. will welcome displaced Ukrainians 'with open arms'
since Russia launched its attack in late February, making it the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II., and hundreds of thousands more have crossed into Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova and Russia."We will make sure Ukraine has weapons to defend against an invading Russia force. We will. We will send money and food and aid to save the Ukrainian people," Biden said from the White House Friday.
"And I will welcome Ukrainian refugees — we should welcome them with open arms if they need access," he added.Thousands of Ukrainians have been admitted to the U.S.
Last week, the Biden administration granted Ukrainians already in the U.S. a Temporary Protected Status designation. That shields them from deportation and lets them get work permits for 18 months.
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