Before you read the letter

Fully vetted legal Ukrainian workers are losing their right to work because of government delays.
This is happening right now. Work permits are expiring and renewals are stuck. Families who followed every rule are now at risk of losing their jobs, homes, and stability.

This hurts America directly.
Small businesses lose essential workers.
American families lose income.
Communities lose stability.

These Ukrainian workers came through the U4U program legally.
They passed full background checks and full security screening.
They have zero criminal history.
They were invited by the United States and sponsored by American families.
They did everything this country asked them to do.

Now they are being blocked from working at all.
This breaks trust with the workers and with the Americans who opened their homes and supported this program in good faith.

This is not an immigration issue. This is a paperwork and processing crisis affecting legal workers who followed every rule.

President Trump can fix this immediately.

I respectfully ask President Trump to direct DHS and USCIS to extend or automatically renew work permits for U4U workers so they can continue working legally and supporting their communities.

This one decision will protect legal workers, safeguard American small businesses, and keep fully vetted families from losing their stability.

Below is the original letter I sent him.

If you agree this must be resolved immediately, please sign this petition.

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Dear President Trump,

Right now America is punishing the good people who did everything right and rewarding the chaos. This is already happening, and you can stop it with one phone call.

My name is Vlad Skots.

Twenty five years ago I came to America as a refugee from Ukraine with nothing. America gave me the right to work. I worked nonstop and built everything from zero. Today I am the CEO of USKO Inc supporting hundreds of American families with good paying jobs, and the Founder of the Ukrainian American House, the largest Ukrainian community organization in the country.

Your administration inherited a temporary program called Uniting for Ukraine(U4U), a humanitarian parole program created by the Department of Homeland Security. More than two hundred eighty thousand Ukrainians came legally through this program. Every person was fully vetted. Every person had a private sponsor. Every person pays taxes. Every person passed background and security checks.

They work hard. They fill the jobs American businesses urgently need filled.

These are not people who crossed the border illegally. These are people who followed every rule the United States gave them. They passed full background and security screening. They have zero criminal history. They did everything right.

American families, churches, and community groups trusted this program. They opened their homes. They invested their money. They sponsored these people because the United States told them it was legal, safe, and necessary.

Now these same families are watching the people they helped being pushed onto the street with no options. This breaks trust not only with the workers but also with the Americans who stepped up for their country.

Small businesses are being hit the hardest. These legal workers fill the gaps that American small companies cannot fill on their own. When their work permits expire, small businesses lose reliable employees, loads go uncovered, hours get cut, customers walk away, and operations slow down. This is not a prediction. It is already happening. Small American businesses are being punished because the legal workers they depend on are suddenly blocked from working.

Today these legal workers are losing their ability to work because of delays, backlogs, and confusion that your administration did not create. When their work permits expire, they cannot legally work. When they cannot work, they lose their homes. They lose their stability. Some families are already suffering badly. We are pushing fully legal, vetted people onto the street with no options and no way to survive.

Employers lose workers. Families lose income. Communities lose strength. America loses credibility.

Mr. President, you have always said that when people come legally, work hard, and love this country, America wins. These people are living proof that legal immigration works.

I respectfully ask you to direct DHS and USCIS to extend or automatically renew work authorization for Ukrainians who came legally through this program. This is a simple administrative action. It protects American businesses. It protects communities. It protects the American sponsors who trusted their government. And it protects families who followed every rule they were given.

You can fix this with one phone call.

Twenty five years ago America gave me a chance. I came with nothing. I worked hard. I built a life and built companies that support American families. I am standing with these legal immigrants because they are doing exactly what I did. All they need is the same chance America gave me.

Thank you for your leadership and for always standing with the people who follow the law and build this country.

Sincerely
Vlad Skots

CEO, USKO Inc.

Founder and Co Chair, Ukrainian American House

vskots@uahouse.org