Have you ever gotten a message that wasn’t meant for you? 😯 Well, that’s what happened to some Ukrainian families in the United States this week!
Many Ukrainians came to the U.S. to find safety because of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The U.S. welcomed them under a special program called “humanitarian parole,” which allows people to stay temporarily for urgent reasons.
But imagine their surprise when they received an email saying their permission to stay had been canceled! The email told them they had only seven days to leave the country, or the “federal government will find you.” 😱
This made many people very scared and confused. One woman said she started crying and couldn’t think of anything she did wrong. She even checked if she had a parking ticket, but she didn’t!
But here’s the good news: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (that’s the government agency in charge of things like immigration) realized they made a mistake. Oops! They sent another email the next day saying the first message was sent by accident. They told everyone not to worry and that their permission to stay is still okay. 😊
It’s a big reminder that even grown-ups and important organizations can make mistakes sometimes. The important thing is that they fixed it and let everyone know.
So, for all the Ukrainian families in the U.S., you can breathe a sigh of relief! 💕
Reference(s):
U.S. immigration agency mistakenly tells Ukrainian refugees to leave
cgtn.com
