Ukraine was among the countries asked to accept U.S. deportees by the Trump administration, it was reported.
President Donald Trump’s focus on stopping the migrant crisis at the southern border and rectifying the Biden administration’s refusal to adequately vet people entering the country has led to aliens with criminal backgrounds being deported.
Besides coming to agreements with several Latin American countries to accept non-citizens, the administration has sought deals with other nations.
Earlier this year, Ukraine was among the countries asked to accept an unspecified number of U.S. deportees, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Documents reviewed by the newspaper did not indicate how Ukrainian government officials responded to the late-January proposal, relayed by a senior U.S. diplomat. Trump took office on Jan. 20.
The U.S. Embassy was informed by a Ukrainian diplomat that an official response would come only after a position on the issue had been decided, the Post said.
