Agencies have paused humanitarian parole programs, including for Ukrainians in the U.S., following a Trump executive order on Jan. 20.

Ukrainians who have carved out new lives in Chicago after the Russian invasion of their homeland may soon have to start from scratch as President Donald Trump considers ending a Biden-era humanitarian program that allowed thousands to flee the war.

Lyuda — who did not want her last name used out of fear of retribution — also resettled in Southern California after the war started. She said Ukrainians who have temporary protected status feel like “ping pong balls,” with one administration welcoming them and the other clearly hostile.

The move follows weeks of an escalating feud between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Such a move would be a stunning reversal of the welcome Ukrainians received under President Joe Biden's administration and potentially put them on a fast-track to deportation.

The move, expected as soon as April, would be a stunning reversal of the welcome Ukrainians received under President Joe Biden's administration.

President Trump’s statements about making a decision soon regarding the legal status of Ukrainians who came to America after Russia's invasion has heightened their fears.