The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has temporarily extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 100,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese nationals currently in the United States. The extension, announced via alerts on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website, prevents deportation and allows recipients to continue working legally while their status remains protected.
The protected statuses for both groups were set to expire on Monday, but the DHS did not specify a new end date or provide further details about the extension’s duration. An USCIS alert stated that an announcement regarding the extension would be made "at the appropriate time." Until then, individuals under TPS for Ukraine and Sudan retain protection, including work authorization, according to the agency.
The TPS program grants temporary legal status to foreign nationals from countries facing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions that make return unsafe. Recipients are permitted to live and work in the U.S. but remain foreign nationals. The DHS has authority to designate or terminate TPS status based on conditions in the designated countries.
Since March 31, 2025, the DHS has removed 13 of 17 countries from the TPS program, affecting more than 1 million people, including 50,000 Hondurans, 330,000 Haitians, and 600,000 Venezuelans, according to estimates from the American Immigration Council. As of the latest update, the countries still designated for TPS are El Salvador, Lebanon, Sudan, and Ukraine.
Foreign nationals must apply for TPS to be enrolled in the program, and eligibility depends on their country’s designation status. The DHS has not publicly explained the rationale behind the extension for Ukraine and Sudan, and a request for comment after hours went unanswered.