Dozens of Ukrainian men have been deported by ICE. Some were sent straight to the military
By Ivana Kottasová
Published on March 27, 2026.
Volodymyr Dudnyk, a 28-year-old Ukrainian man who was deported from the US, was immediately sent straight to Ukraine by Ukrainian military draft officers after crossing the border into the country. Despite the US's focus on immigration, many of these detainees have committed minor offenses or have no criminal records. This has resulted in uncertainty for hundreds of thousands of people who are now at risk of being removed from the United States. For Ukrainian men of fighting age, deportation could lead directly to the front lines of Ukraine’s military, which is already dealing with serious manpower shortages due to years of war. The State Border Service of Ukraine said that of the deported men, 24 were “wanted” for the draft and were handed to police officers before taking them to the military draft office.
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