TPS: Republicans Push Trump Admin to Extend Looming Deadline for Ukraine
Summary
Two Republican senators, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, have asked the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians in the U.S. The request comes as the war with Russia continues and the current TPS designation for Ukraine is set to expire on October 19.Key Facts
- TPS protects over 100,000 Ukrainians living in the U.S. from deportation and allows them to work legally.
- Ukraine was added to the TPS program on April 19, 2022, after Russia invaded.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must decide every 18 months whether to extend TPS for Ukraine.
- Senators said it would be unsafe to send Ukrainians back to their country because of ongoing war damage and humanitarian issues.
- The senators’ letter highlighted the positive economic impact of Ukrainians under TPS, estimating $2.6 billion annually.
- The Trump administration has ended TPS for several countries, claiming conditions there have improved.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently met President Trump and other world leaders to ask for continued support.
- NATO leaders have expressed concern about Russia’s increasing risk-taking in the conflict with Ukraine.
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