Ukrainian and Sudanese TPS recipients facing deportation get temporary reprieve

NPR | By Jasmine Garsd

Published October 20, 2026 at 7:03 AM EDT

The Department of Homeland Security says more than 100,000 people from Ukraine and several thousand from Sudan can stay in the U.S. — for now — without immediate risk of deportation.

Jasmine Garsd

Jasmine Garsd is NPR's immigration correspondent and the host of The Last Cup.

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