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Over 100,000 Ukrainian and Sudanese people get temporary protection from deportation

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

The Department of Homeland Security has extended the temporary protected status of over 100,000 Ukrainian and Sudanese people.

WHEC Rochester's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Ukraine and Sudan migrants can stay in U.S. for now

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Newest

    Over 100,000 Ukrainian and Sudanese people get temporary protection from deportation

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Ukraine, Sudan immigrants to retain deportation protections for now (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The TPS protections of tens of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of Sudanese immigrants were officially slated to terminate on Monday.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Migrants from Ukraine and Sudan to keep deportation protections for now (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Temporary Protected Status was set to expire for about 100,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese on Monday.

  3. Just the News

    Expiring deportation protections for Ukrainian and Sudanese immigrants extended (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Trump administration officials have called the Temporary Protection Status program a de facto amnesty policy, which they say the Biden administration used to encourage illegal immigration, and the temporary program has been extended too long.

  4. Local News 8

    Immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan to keep deportation protections for now (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan are expected to be allowed to continue to live and work in the United States for now after their deportation protections were set to expire this week, the Department of Homeland Security said.

  5. Latin Times

    Ukrainians and Sudanese Keep TPS Protections as Salvadorans Face Similar Limbo (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Ukrainian and Sudanese immigrants covered by Temporary Protected Status will retain their deportation protections and work permits beyond the programs' scheduled Oct. 19 expiration, according to CBS News, entering the same uncertain wait that Salvadorans have faced since their own deadline passed la…

  6. The Kyiv Independent

    Over 100,000 Ukrainians safe from deportation as US is set to extend protection status (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Temporary Protection Status was granted to Ukraine’s citizens on March 3, 2022, just over a week after Russia begun its full-scale war against Ukraine.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Ukrainian immigrants will keep protections from deportation for now, Trump administration says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The administration also said that TPS remains in place for people from Sudan

  8. KAAL Rochester

    Homeland Security grants temporary deportation reprieve for more than 100K Ukrainians and Sudanese (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation. Their Temporary Protected Status was set to expire Monday, but the Department of Homeland Security says they retain protection until an announcement is made.

  9. HuffPost

    U.S. Grants Temporary Deportation Reprieve For More Than 100K Ukrainians And Sudanese (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    The move by Homeland Security comes as Temporary Protected Status for more than 100,000 people from the countries was set to end Monday.

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Homeland Security grants temporary deportation reprieve for more than 100,000 Ukrainians and Sudanese (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    This decision comes as activists and lawmakers argue there are no safe conditions for Ukrainians to return to amid the war with Russia.

  11. The Columbian

    Ukraine and Sudan migrants can stay in U.S. for now (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said on Sunday that people from Ukraine and Sudan would be able to keep their temporary humanitarian protections for now, allowing them to continue living in the United States.

  12. The Guardian

    US grants deportation reprieve to migrants from Ukraine and Sudan (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    DHS says migrants ‘retain protections’ after temporary protected status was set to expire on Monday Send us your questions about immigration and the midterms More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homelan…

  13. Washington Examiner

    DHS extends deportation reprieve for over 100,000 Ukrainians and Sudanese (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security has extended the temporary protected status designation for over 100,000 nationals from Ukraine and Sudan. The move marks a reversal of the temporary protection’s expiration on Monday, letting roughly 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese stay in the United States…

  14. UPI

    DHS: Ukrainians, Sudanese remain shielded from deportation for now (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security said that more than 100,000 Ukrainians and Sudanese would remain shielded from deportation for the time being.

  15. WHEC Rochester

    Over 100,000 Ukrainian and Sudanese people get temporary protection from deportation (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security has extended the temporary protected status of over 100,000 Ukrainian and Sudanese people.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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