While applauding new E.U. and U.S. protections for Ukrainians, rights advocates called for 'keeping borders open to all people fleeing violence, persecution, and war regardless of the country they came from.'
While applauding new protections for Ukrainians, rights advocates emphasized that"everybody fleeing conflict must be provided with protection.
The council's decision today is a reminder that Europe has long had the tools to protect people fleeing war and help new arrivals, and the usual 'Fortress Europe' approach is a politically motivated choice. That this is happening for the first time but principally for displaced Ukrainian nationals shows that the E.U.'s approach is riddled with double standards.
"Russia's premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted in an ongoing war, senseless violence, and Ukrainians forced to seek refuge in other countries," said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas."In these extraordinary times, we will continue to offer our support and protection to Ukrainian nationals in the United States."
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