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US extends humanitarian status for Ukrainians who fled war

Ukrainian refugees wait near the US border with Mexico in April 2022 [File: Gregory Bull/AP Photo]

The administration of United States President Joe Biden will extend the one-year authorisation granted to thousands of Ukrainians living in the country, allowing them to renew their humanitarian status and stay longer, just as their paperwork was about to expire.

The news comes shortly after the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which prompted millions of refugees to flee.

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