The Ukrainian refugees in the United States were thrown into panic after reports emerged that President Donald Trump was planning to deport some of them.

According to Reuters who cited a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the situation, The Trump administration is planning to deport 24,000 Ukrainian refugees who fled the war. The policy change could take effect as early as April, potentially expediting deportations. According to the report, these plans were in motion before President Trump’s recent dispute with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The White House, however, refuted those claims on Thursday. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the claims, stating on X that “no decision has been made” regarding the legal status of Ukrainian refugees in the U.S.

“This is yet another example of fake news from Reuters, relying on anonymous sources who have no real insight into the matter,” Leavitt wrote on X. The truth: no decision has been made at this time.”

Trump, on Thursday, echoed Leavitt’s sentiments, stating that he has not made any decision on the Ukrainian refugees. The president, however, noted that there are people close to him who are considering the plan. 

“We’re not looking to hurt anybody, we’re certainly not looking to hurt them, and I’m looking at that,” Trump said. “There were some people that think that’s appropriate, and some people don’t, and I’ll be making the decision pretty soon.”

However, members of the Trump administration told Reuters that the government is preparing to revoke parole for approximately 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela as early as March.   The decision to rescind parole for these groups was initially reported by CBS News. An internal email from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), reviewed by Reuters, suggests that migrants who lose their parole status could be subject to expedited deportation proceedings.

President Trump has made border security one of his administration’s top priorities. Reports show that border crossings have dropped significantly since Trump took office in January.