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Bipartisan senators introduce bill to extend Ukrainian refugee protections

TPS for over 101,000 Ukrainians expires Oct. 19; lawmakers seek extension weeks before deadline.

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What to know

  • TPS for over 101,000 Ukrainian refugees expires October 19, 2026, just three weeks away; bipartisan senators seek extension before that deadline.
  • TPS allows protected immigrants to work and avoid deportation but does not provide a path to permanent citizenship.
  • The extension effort comes after the Trump administration successfully pushed to limit TPS designations; a June Supreme Court ruling enabled termination of protections for immigrants from Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Haiti.

“We should not force Ukrainians who we allowed into the U.S. and who are here legally and contributing to our communities back into an active war zone.”

Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator (R-Alaska) · Kyiv Independent ↗ · Sep 22

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Bipartisan senators introduce bill to extend Ukrainian refugee protections
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    Over 101,000 Ukrainians currently hold TPS designations

    As of February 2026, more than 101,000 Ukrainians hold TPS status, according to the Migration Policy Institute. TPS holders cannot be deported and have the right to work, though the status does not provide a path to permanent citizenship.

    “Ukrainians seeking safety here are fleeing unimaginable horror at home – bloody missile and drone strikes, ruthless kidnapping of children, a cold winter without heat. Forcing their return to such cruel conditions would be the height of inhumanity.”
    — Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator (D-Connecticut) · source
    • DecaturNature@theatl.social

      It looks like Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians is set to expire on October 19 -- just three weeks away. https://www. uscis.gov/humanitarian/tempora ry-protected-status/TPS-Ukraine

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  2. background

    Senators introduce TPS extension bill for Ukrainian refugees — U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D), Lisa Murkowski (R), Chris Coons (D), and Bill Cassidy (R) proposed legislation to extend TPS protections for Ukrainians, weeks before the designation expires on October 19.

  3. background

    Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to end TPS — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling enabled the administration to terminate TPS protections. Immigrants from Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, and Haiti were subsequently stripped of their temporary protections in a new wave of deportations.

  4. background

    U.S. grants Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainian refugees — Following Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the United States designated Ukrainians as eligible for TPS, a legal immigration status that prevents deportation and grants work authorization.