From The Straits Times · · 1m
US allows Ukrainian and Sudanese immigrants to keep TPS status
US says immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan can keep protected status for now.
In brief
US says immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan can keep protected status for now. US allows 240,000 Ukrainians and 6,800 Sudanese to retain temporary protected status until formal decisions are made. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
US says immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan can keep protected status
US says immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan can keep temporary protected status for now.
240,000 Ukrainians registered for TPS status
240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict have registered for TPS status in the United States.
6,800 Sudanese TPS holders face crisis
There are an estimated 6,800 TPS holders from Sudan where a war between the army and a rival paramilitary has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Global Refuge urges formal decision
Global Refuge, a faith-based refugee-focused nonprofit group, welcomed the respite but urged an official decision to give enrollees, their dependents and employers certainty.
At a glance
US allows 240,000 Ukrainians and 6,800 Sudanese to retain temporary protected status until formal decisions are made.
