Poland’s Border Guard Agency reported that the country received approximately 62,100 refugees from Ukraine over the past three days. According to Radio Poland, about 62,000 Ukrainian refugees returned to their country from Poland during Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Since the onset of the war between Ukraine and Russia on February 24, 2022, Poland has welcomed over 19 million Ukrainian refugees, with more than 17 million having returned to Ukraine since then.
Poland passed a law in March 2022 providing a support package for fleeing Ukrainian refugees, granting them legal residency and ensuring their right to education, healthcare, and social services.
The Ukrainian immigration landscape has seen significant changes amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. Israel has experienced a marked increase in immigration from Ukraine and Russia, with more than 31,000 individuals moving to Israel since the invasion began in February 2022. This figure represents a 318% increase compared to a similar pre-war period in 2019. The immigrants primarily consist of Jews and individuals with Jewish relatives, taking advantage of Israel’s Law of Return which grants citizenship to those with at least one Jewish grandparent.
In the United States, the Ukrainian diaspora numbers over 1.1 million, with close to 355,000 immigrants from Ukraine. This community represents about 1 percent of the total U.S. immigrant population. Ukrainian immigrants in the U.S. generally exhibit higher incomes, higher levels of educational attainment, and lower levels of poverty compared to the overall immigrant population. The distribution of Ukrainian immigrants within the U.S. is concentrated in states such as New York, California, and Washington, with significant populations in the metropolitan areas of New York, Chicago, and Seattle.
Amid the conflict, the U.S. has extended protections to as many as 180,000 Ukrainians. The Biden administration granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukrainians already in the U.S. and announced plans to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians through various programs, including Uniting for Ukraine. Additionally, around 20,000 Ukrainians who arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization were admitted to the U.S., although this practice was discontinued in late April.