ICE threatens to deport Ukrainian man with legal status to war-torn Ukraine
Jan 26, 2025·Location: Frisco, TX
Country of origin: Ukraine

Pavlo Mykolayovych Zinkevych, a 37-year-old Ukrainian man with lawful status under the Uniting for Ukraine program, was arrested by Frisco Police on January 26, 2025, for a minor traffic violation and suspected DWI. Despite holding valid legal status, a valid I-94, and a pending Temporary Protected Status application, ICE detained him for over three months and threatened deportation to war-torn Ukraine. An immigration judge stated she believed Zinkevych should not be detained, but lacks jurisdiction to order his release, while DHS maintains authority over his case and has remained unresponsive to legal requests.
Sources
- ICE threatened to deport Texas man to war torn country
Newsweek·May 8, 2025·archived copy
- Roman Surovtsev: Dallas dad facing deportation to Ukraine finds hope to see his family again on 11th hour court order
CNN·Nov 19, 2025·archived copy
- Former Soviet Union refugee in the US has been detained and is facing deportation to Ukraine
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- Ukrainians in the U.S. fear being deported to a war zone as uncertainty looms
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- Ukrainian asylum seeker detained by ICE after routine appointment, US citizen husband says
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