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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, when questioned as to why the United States has let in just seven Ukrainian refugees compared to the hundreds of thousands welcomed by other countries, claimed it was because they needed to file for the proper programs. President Joe Biden previously said he would welcome those fleeing Russia 's aggression 'with open arms'. But in the three weeks since Russia first invaded, the US has accepted just seven Ukrainians - and some of those have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). When challenged about Biden's failure to keep his promise, Psaki claimed it was a matter of paperwork. She did not address why many other countries had been able to take in hundreds of thousands of people. 'We are still implementing our immigration laws at the border,' Psaki said when asked. 'When the president says he would welcome refugees, of course he would, but they have to apply through the refugee programs,' she added.