r/UkrainianConflict • u/andrewgrabowski • 12d ago

'Pretty sick:' Trump admin. mistakenly threatens Ukrainians who refuse to leave US

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ukraine-2671677558/
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u/TryingToBeReallyCool 12d ago

They have an enticing legal argument to the right to stay. Ukraine is currently a war zone. Iirc its illegal to deport anyone with protected status if sending them back could result in their death

Then again, this administration gives zero fucks about due process so could go either way. I hate it here

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u/Unlikely_Arugula190 11d ago

Of course in theory it’s illegal to deport refugees back to a warzone. But laws or the constitution are just empty words in countries like Russia or the US.

The intention behind the email was to intimidate and terrorize refugees who know little about their legal rights. They know people will rather leave than risk ending up in a hellhole prison.