TPS for Ukrainians and Sudanese Faces Expiration as Decision Looms

Over 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 2,000 Sudanese immigrants are awaiting a decision on whether their Temporary Protected Status will be extended beyond the Monday deadline. The protections were originally granted because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the protracted civil war in Sudan, respectively. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has not indicated a renewal, mirroring the uncertainty faced by 200,000 Salvadorans whose TPS also expired without a timely announcement.

If no action is taken, a statutory six-month extension may automatically kick in, though DHS has not verified that it is in effect. Congressional leaders from both parties have sent letters urging an extension, arguing that the security situation in both countries remains unsafe and that returning migrants would face severe hardship. The issue is further complicated by strained relations between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, adding a political dimension to the pending decision.