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The bill grants U4U parolees clear, temporary work-authorized status and aligns eligibility with immigration law—providing income and administrative clarity for that cohort—while narrowing coverage to parole-designated Ukrainians and giving executive determinations the power to rapidly end or limit protections, creating material risks of exclusion, abrupt disruption, and reduced legal remedies.
U4U parolees can work legally immediately and have a defined temporary status tied to their parole date, with expiration governed by a Secretary of State determination plus a 120-day wind-down—providing immediate income and a predictable timeframe for return planning.
People paroled under Uniting for Ukraine are explicitly recognized as 'eligible aliens' for benefits and protections under the Act, making it clearer who may access programs tied to this law.
The Act uses established immigration-law definitions and references INA §101(a)(17), which reduces legal ambiguity and helps agencies and courts apply and interpret the law more consistently.
The bill limits eligibility to those paroled under U4U, excluding other displaced Ukrainians or refugees who lack that parole designation and leaving many without covered protections or access.
Because the Secretary of State can determine the program end date (triggering a 120-day wind‑down), workers and employers face the risk of abrupt status termination that could disrupt employment, income, and business operations.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may revoke status under INA 241(b)(3)(B), creating a real risk of removal for individuals deemed security risks without additional procedural protections in this bill.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Creates a temporary "Ukrainian guest" status for Uniting for Ukraine parolees, authorizes work, and ends 120 days after the Secretary of State certifies safe return conditions, with DHS revocation power.
Creates a temporary immigration status for people who were first paroled into the United States through the Uniting for Ukraine program, treating their parole date as admission, and authorizes them to work while in that status. The status automatically ends 120 days after the Secretary of State determines hostilities in Ukraine have ceased and it is safe to return civilians, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may revoke status for individuals found inadmissible or removable under existing law.
Introduced March 14, 2025 by Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Last progress March 14, 2025