Evil Trump Allows TPS To Continue For Ukraine And Sudan

Just a few days ago the NY Times and many others were fearporning TPS ending for Ukrainian and Sudanese refugees, and now

Migrants From Ukraine and Sudan to Keep Deportation Protections for Now

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.

Temporary Protected Status, a program meant to help foreign nationals who cannot safely return home because of armed conflict or natural disasters in their countries, was set to expire for about 100,000 Ukrainians and about 1,800 Sudanese on Monday.

The Homeland Security Department said that an announcement on the future of both programs would be “made at the appropriate time” and that people covered by them would be protected until then. But the department did not provide more information on the timing of the announcement.

Ukraine is nearly five years into a war that has battered the country, and civilian casualties have hit the highest levels since the beginning of the full-scale invasion by Russia. Sudan is in the middle of a devastating civil war that has engulfed the country for more than three years, leading to a severe food crisis.

I wonder how many of the Ukrainians are men, who would be scooped to fight in a war that barely makes the news anymore? As for Sudan, do you ever hear about the war? Regardless, this is exactly what TPS is for. But, does it ever end?

The moves notably diverge from the Trump administration’s previous attempts to swiftly dismantle T.P.S. programs as part of its broader campaign to restrict immigration, ending the protections for 13 of the 17 countries once covered. They also sharply differ from the administration’s treatment of about 350,000 Haitians who lost their temporary deportation protections this summer, despite ongoing unrest in their country. In a barrage of social media posts, homeland security officials cheered on deportation flights to Haiti.

Most of them have had TPS for over 10 years, sometimes 20+, and it is time for them to go home. Or somewhere else. That’s the way TPS works.

“In light of the armed conflicts that continue in Ukraine and Sudan, extending T.P.S. is the right decision,” said Royce Murray, an assistant secretary at the Homeland Security Department during the Biden administration. “But the lack of clarity about the decision — including for how long T.P.S. will last — creates incredible instability for T.P.S. holders and the employers who rely on them.”

Maybe employers shouldn’t be depending on people on TPS? Of course the article devolves into Orange Man Bad, because, of course it does.