10,000 Ukrainian refugees expected to arrive in NYC: immigration official

About 10,000 Ukrainian refugees are expected to arrive in New York City after fleeing the deadly Russian invasion of their country, the city’s top immigration official said Wednesday. Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro revealed the eye-popping number while speaking to reporters at the Port Authority Bus Terminal following the arrival of five buses carrying migrants sent north by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. “Just yesterday, we held an event with our Ukrainian community,” Castro said. The US will be accepting 100,000 Ukrainians in the coming months. NYC is expected to welcome 10,000 Ukrainian refugees. Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock “We are expecting to welcome about 10,000 Ukrainians to the city of New York.” MORE ON: UKRAINE WAR Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant cut off from Ukraine’s power grid for first time ever Putin to pay families 10,000 rubles in occupied Ukraine to send kids to school Tourist accidentally exposes Russian military position in shirtless Crimea vacation photos 11-year-old Ukraine boy among 25 killed in Russian missile strikes Castro added that the Big Apple has “been traditionally a city of refuge, a city of sanctuary for asylum seekers and refugees — and so, we are ready to support.” In April, President Biden announced “Uniting for Ukraine,” a program to let up to 100,000 citizens who fled Ukraine following Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion live in the US for up to two years. Participants must have sponsors who will greet them upon arrival and ensure they have “safe and appropriate housing for the duration” of their stay, as well as “initial basic necessities,” according to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website. The USCIS has been approving sponsorship applications at a rate of 95%, according to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The war in Ukraine has reached its sixth month of fighting. Over 6.8 million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the war. AP “The latest numbers provided by the federal government on Uniting for Ukraine estimates that 10,000 Ukrainians have had an [application] filed for them by a sponsor in one of the five boroughs,” an immigrant affairs spokesperson said. For more information visit us at http://www.beverlyhillsimmigrationlaw.com/index.html.