Lawmakers call for deportation protection for Ukrainians in America
March 3, 2022
The Biden administration is urged by lawmakers and refugee advocates to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukrainians in the U.S. which would protect them from deportation while their country is facing Russian invasion. By granting TPS, the U.S. would protect roughly 34,000 Ukrainians living in the U.S. who are not permanent residents. Currently, around 4,000 Ukrainians are fighting deportation cases in the U.S., according to data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. Ukrainians without permanent immigration status, such as international students, immigrants on work visas, and asylum seekers would be provided deportation protection and work permits if TPS is granted to them.
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