Washington, April 5
In an administrative error, the US government mistakenly issued an email to several Ukrainian refugees, notifying them that their provisional legal status would be terminated in 7 days and ordering them to leave the country.
The notice received by the Ukrainians who sought refuge in the US following the war with Russia caused panic among the immigrants this week.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acknowledged the error on Friday.
"A message was sent in error to some Ukrainians who entered the United States under the Uniting for Ukraine program," said DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin in a statement.
The email, sent on April 3, read, "DHS is now exercising its discretion to terminate your parole," referring to the temporary legal status that the Biden administration granted to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians.
"Unless it expires sooner, your parole will terminate 7 days from the date of this notice," it stated.