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Detroit-Area Ukrainian Refugees’ Legal Status in Jeopardy Under Trump Admin

Apr 1, 2025 | 2:40 PM

Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

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April 1, 2025 ~ The potential revocation of legal status for Ukrainian refugees in the United States by the Trump administration raises significant concerns about its impacts on various workforces. Michael Kernan, president of Amplitude HR, talks with Guy Gordon and Jamie Edmonds on how Ukrainians make up important parts of the metro Detroit workforce, and such a move could disrupt operations.

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