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US maintains deportation protections for Ukrainian and Sudanese migrants

The Department of Homeland Security says about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese in the US remain protected from immediate deportation, although their temporary protected status was scheduled to expire on Monday. It has not said how long they can stay or when a final announcement on their status will be issued.

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US maintains deportation protections for Ukrainian and Sudanese migrants
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What to know

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    About 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese had temporary protected status scheduled to expire on Monday.

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    DHS says protections continue but has not specified their duration or a date for a final announcement.

Why it matters

The reprieve keeps more than 100,000 migrants protected from immediate deportation, but the duration of that protection remains unclear.

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