DHS extends deportation reprieve for over 100,000 Ukrainians and Sudanese
The Department of Homeland Security has extended the temporary protected status designation for over 100,000 nationals from Ukraine and Sudan.
TL;DR
- DHS has extended TPS for over 100,000 nationals from Ukraine and Sudan.
- This extension allows Ukrainians and Sudanese immigrants to live and work in the U.S. until a final decision on their status is made.
- Ukrainians are protected due to the Russia-Ukraine war, with the designation extended through October 2026.
- Sudanese protections are based on armed conflict and political instability in Sudan, with TPS first applied in 1997.
- This contrasts with the termination of TPS for over 1 million people from 13 other countries, including Venezuela, Haiti, and Honduras.
- The TPS designation for Lebanon is set to expire on November 27 unless extended.