US grants deportation reprieve to migrants from Ukraine and Sudan
Summary
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has temporarily allowed over 100,000 migrants from Ukraine and Sudan to stay in the country without deportation while it considers their future status. The current protection known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was set to expire, but DHS has postponed final decisions and protections remain in place for now.Key Facts
- About 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese migrants were set to lose TPS on Monday.
- DHS announced no immediate deportations and said it will make a final decision later.
- TPS usually lets migrants work legally while protected.
- The Trump administration has ended TPS for over 1 million people from 13 countries but allowed extensions for some, like Salvadorians recently.
- Ukraine was designated for TPS in 2022 after Russia’s invasion; Sudan has had TPS since 1997 due to conflict and instability.
- Advocates argue it is unsafe for Ukrainians to return home because of war.
- The DHS decision came shortly before the 2024 U.S. midterm elections, when immigration policies are politically important.
- Experts say ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Sudan justify extending TPS under U.S. law.
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