DHS Grants Short-Term TPS Deportation Reprieve For Ukrainians And Sudanese
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security said Ukrainians and Sudanese with temporary protected status (TPS) will remain shielded from deportation past the October 19 end date.[1]
The reprieve covers about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese while DHS decides whether to extend, redesignate, or terminate TPS.[1] DHS did not say how long the interim protections will last or when a final decision will be announced.[1] Advocates called the action a "last-minute" bandage and urged Congress or the administration to create a permanent residency path for people who cannot safely return.[1]
TPS for Sudan was first designated in 1997 and has been repeatedly extended amid conflict and instability.[1] Ukraine received TPS after Russia launched a full-scale invasion in 2022, and its designation was last extended in January 2025 through October 2026.[1]
CBS News had reported the protections were scheduled to end on October 19.[2] DHS's interim reprieve follows a pattern in which the agency recently allowed Salvadorans' TPS protections to continue temporarily while it weighed next steps.[1] Advocates say the short-term move falls short of a permanent solution for people they contend cannot safely return home.[1]
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- On Monday, October 19, 2026, DHS said Ukrainians and Sudanese covered by TPS “retain protection” past the scheduled October 19 end date and that a final announcement will be made “at the appropriate time.”
- The expiring protections cover about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese, who now remain shielded from deportation while DHS decides whether to extend, redesignate, or terminate TPS.
- DHS did not specify how long the interim protections will last or when a final determination on TPS for Ukraine and Sudan will be announced.
- TPS for Sudan was first designated in 1997 and repeatedly extended due to conflict and instability, while Ukraine’s TPS designation followed Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and was last extended in January 2025 through October 2026.
- The report places the October 19 reprieve in a broader context noting that the Trump administration previously terminated TPS for more than 1 million people from 13 countries, although DHS recently allowed Salvadorans’ TPS protections to continue in a similar interim fashion.
- Advocates, including Hope For Ukraine CEO Yuriy Boyechko, criticized the move as a “last-minute” bandage and urged Congress or the administration to create a permanent residency path, saying Ukrainians cannot safely return amid the war.
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- On Monday, October 19, 2026, DHS said Ukrainians and Sudanese covered by TPS "retain protection" past the scheduled October 19 end date and that a final announcement will be made "at the appropriate time."
- The expiring protections cover about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese, who now remain shielded from deportation while DHS decides whether to extend, redesignate, or terminate TPS.
- DHS did not specify how long the interim protections will last or when a final determination on TPS for the two countries will be announced.
- The article notes that TPS for Sudan was first designated in 1997 and repeatedly extended due to conflict and instability, while Ukraine’s TPS designation followed Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and was last extended in January 2025 through October 2026.
- The report situates the October 19 reprieve within a broader pattern in which the Trump administration has previously terminated TPS for more than 1 million people from 13 countries, but recently allowed Salvadorans’ TPS protections to continue in a similar interim fashion.
- Advocates, including Hope For Ukraine CEO Yuriy Boyechko, criticize the move as a "last-minute" bandage and call for a permanent residency path, arguing Ukrainians cannot safely return amid the war.