Trump to revoke Ukrainians' legal status

Some migrants could be subject to fast-track deportation.

Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Edson Caldas Hello. Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the war, a senior Trump official and three other sources told Reuters. Today, we also cover a gathering of European leaders in Brussels, the ECB's last easy decision and a tinderbox conflict in Congo. Today's Top News   Some Ukrainian migrants could be subject to fast-track deportation. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan Ukraine war President Donald Trump is planning to revoke temporary legal status for Ukrainians who fled to the US, sources said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation. The move, expected as soon as April, would be a stunning reversal of the welcome Ukrainians received under Joe Biden's administration. European leaders aim to endorse bold measures to ramp up defense spending and pledge support for Ukraine as they are joined by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a summit in Brussels. Trump's suspension of military aid to Kyiv fueled concerns the continent can no longer be sure of US protection. Gaza war The United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with Hamas on securing the release of US hostages held in Gaza, sources told Reuters, while Donald Trump warned of "hell to pay" should the Palestinian militant group not comply. Hamas said that Trump's threats against Palestinians constituted support for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to back out of the Gaza ceasefire and intensify the siege of Gazans. In other news A new travel ban by Trump could bar people from Afghanistan and Pakistan from entering the US as soon as next week based on a government review of countries' security and vetting risks, three sources familiar with the matter said. More than 6,000 candidates will compete for judge and magistrate positions in Mexico, which has endured the bloodiest political elections in modern history. On today's Reuters World News podcast, Correspondent Cassandra Garrison explains the dangers they face, as the cartels try to wield their influence. South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian district, injuring 15 people and damaging houses and a church during military exercises in Pocheon, the Air Force and fire agency said. Business & Markets   The European Central Bank is set to cut interest rates again today in what is likely to be its last easy decision for a while. Separately, the ECB's payments crash last week meant salaries and welfare funds were delayed for thousands of people. Our exclusive report shows it could have been much worse. Donald Trump will exempt automakers from his punishing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month as long as they comply with existing free trade rules, a development that halted at least for now Wall Street's steepest skid in nearly three months. Pickup trucks might explain Trump's decision. Chinese Premier Li Qiang's renewed emphasis on consumption isn't being matched by policy firepower, say economists, who warn that the trade war with Washington and other challenges at home will likely keep policymakers in a prolonged battle with deflation. The US plans to levy fees on imports arriving on Chinese-made ships and offer tax credits to resuscitate domestic shipbuilding and reduce China's grip on the $150 billion global ocean shipping industry, a White House document seen by Reuters shows. Some shipping companies are discreetly moving operations out of Hong Kong and taking vessels off its flag registry. Behind these moves, six shipping executives said, lie concerns that their ships could be commandeered by Chinese authorities or hit with US sanctions in a conflict between Beijing and Washington. In Graphics   A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode. With three neighboring armies already on the ground, a conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern borderlands for years is evolving into a wider regional war. This visual piece breaks down what you need to know.  View the full report And Finally... London Eye, a pioneering observation wheel, turns 25. REUTERS/Hollie Adams Tourists wanting a bird's eye view of Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace have put the London Eye in the ranks of the city's most visited attractions since it was opened 25 years ago on Sunday. The observation wheel was supposed to stand for five years before being dismantled, but its popularity led to it being made a permanent fixture on the River Thames last year. 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