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Ukrainian seafarers stuck at US ports face tight restrictions, legal hurdles

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Many of the tens of thousands of Ukrainian seafarers who boarded ships before the war started are now struggling to get off: either in the hopes of staying in the countries they land in — or flying back to Europe. In the US, the shipping industry is asking Customs and Border Protection to revisit decisions in these cases.

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