US to decide by 19 October on protected status for more than 100,000 Ukrainians
The administration of US President Donald Trump must decide by 19 October whether to extend or end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 100,000 Ukrainians who fled the war, Politico reports.
The administration of US President Donald Trump must decide by 19 October whether to extend or cancel Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 100,000 Ukrainians. These are people who left Ukraine because of the war and are staying in the United States under the status. The situation was reported by the US outlet Politico and relayed by the Ukrainian news site Ukrainska Pravda.
What the decision means
TPS is a temporary protection arrangement that lets foreign nationals who fled war stay in the United States. If the administration does not cancel it, the status can be extended. If it were ended, more than 100,000 Ukrainians could face the risk of deportation, which is why Politico describes them as under threat.
The deadline for the decision is 19 October. The source gives no further details on how the administration may decide or which arguments are being considered.
