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Immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan to retain deportation protections for now
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Ukrainian and Sudanese immigrants enrolled in Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will continue to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation, despite their protections being set to expire soon.
- DHS stated that final decisions on the continuation of TPS programs for these nationals will be made at an appropriate time, and until then, their protections remain in place.
- This stance contrasts with the Trump administration's approach, which aggressively revoked TPS protections for over 1 million immigrants from multiple countries, criticizing TPS as a de facto amnesty policy.
- TPS, created in 1990, offers temporary deportation relief and work permits to immigrants from countries experiencing conflict or crises, with over 100,000 Ukrainians currently enrolled following the Biden administration's 2022 designation after Russia's invasion.
- Similar TPS protections for immigrants from El Salvador have also been extended pending final decisions, reflecting a cautious approach by DHS toward these humanitarian programs.
