Ukrainians and Sudanese retain temporary deportation shield in the US
More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation. Their Temporary Protected Status was set to expire Monday, but the Department of Homeland Security says they retain protection until an announcement is made. This decision comes as activists and lawmakers argue there are no safe conditions for Ukrainians to return to amid the war with Russia. The move follows a similar decision to maintain protections for nearly 200,000 Salvadorans.
The TPS program, created in 1990, prevents deportations to countries suffering from natural disasters or civil strife.
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