TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Paula RAMON; "Once welcomed in the US, Ukranians now fret under Trump"
Ester Miroshnychenko stands in La Jolla, California on March 20, 2025. With Russian troops ravaging Ukrainian cities, some were offered a way out when the United States welcomed them as part of a humanitarian program. But that welcome is now being withdrawn under President Donald Trump, whose administration has suspended "Uniting for Ukraine," which allowed more than 200,000 Ukrainians to legally settle in the country. "This program gave Ukrainians the chance for stability," said Ester Miroshnyehenko, an 18-year-old high school student who immigrated with her parents and eight siblings. (Photo by SANDY HUFFAKER / AFP)