Concord, N.H. – Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, alongside more than 30 bipartisan members of Congress, is calling on the Trump administration to rapidly address applications for legal status and work authorization by Ukrainians currently in the United States.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, tens of thousands of Ukrainians have sought refuge in the United States through the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program. Now, many are seeing their statuses lapse as a massive backlog has developed within US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Goodlander and the bipartisan group of members are urging the administration to adjudicate outstanding requests for legal status and work authorization and to extend parole for Ukrainians with expiring statuses.

The members wrote, in part in their letter, “After years of being employed, paying taxes, and contributing to our neighborhoods, Ukrainians in our districts now live in uncertainty–a state of limbo that hurts communities and employers alike who’ve sought to help this population.”

A copy of the signed letter is available HERE. 

Congresswoman Goodlander is a fierce advocate for the cause of freedom in Ukraine. A member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force, Goodlander was a leading voice in demanding that the Trump Administration restore shipments of critical munitions and arms to Ukraine. After her advocacy, shipments to Ukraine were resumed. Since taking the oath of office, Goodlander has met with members of the Ukrainian Parliament to discuss a shared commitment to standing up to Vladimir Putin’s aggression.

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