DHS Extends TPS Deportation Protections For Ukrainians And Sudanese For Now
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security told CBS News Ukrainians and Sudanese with Temporary Protected Status will keep deportation protections past the planned October 19 end date.[1]
DHS said final decisions on whether to extend, redesignate or terminate TPS for the two groups will be made later, but enrollees will remain shielded from deportation and permitted to work.[1] As of March 2025, more than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 1,800 Sudanese were enrolled in TPS and are directly affected.
The protections had been scheduled to terminate on October 19, 2026, leaving many enrollees facing imminent uncertainty before DHS's announcement. DHS did not provide a timeline for when it will announce its final choices.[1]
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- On Sunday, October 18, 2026, DHS told CBS News that Ukrainians and Sudanese with TPS will retain protections past the previously scheduled October 19, 2026 termination date.
- DHS said final decisions on whether to extend, redesignate, or terminate TPS for Ukraine and Sudan will be made later but that enrollees will continue to be shielded from deportation and allowed to work.
- As of March 2025, more than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 1,800 Sudanese nationals were enrolled in TPS, making them directly affected by the decision.
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