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DHS delays decision on ending TPS for Ukrainians and Sudanese

DHS says Ukrainians and Sudanese keep TPS protections for now, with a final decision at an appropriate time.

Updated Oct 20, 2026 · 00:21 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • DHS said Ukrainian and Sudanese immigrants on temporary protected status will keep protections that were set to end Monday.[The Guardian · The Washington Sun]
  • Reported counts differ: DHS figures cited were above 105,000 in one account and about 102,800 in another.[The Guardian · The Washington Sun]
  • An outside analyst, Andrew Arthur of the Center for Immigration Studies, said the government faces no deadline to decide.[The Guardian]
  • The key unknown is when DHS will announce its final decision on the status of these immigrants.[The Washington Sun]

Key facts

  • DHS said Ukrainian and Sudanese immigrants will keep TPS protection, with no official decision to terminate it issued.[The Washington Sun]
  • DHS put the affected population above 105,000, including about 103,700 Ukrainian and 1,900 Sudanese beneficiaries.[The Washington Sun]
  • TPS for about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese was set to end Monday, according to DHS figures reported by The Guardian.[The Guardian]
  • The Biden administration granted TPS for Ukraine in 2022 because of the war with Russia.[The Washington Sun]
  • Ukraine's TPS designation began in April 2022 and was most recently extended in January 2025 through October 2026.[The Guardian]
  • The Trump administration has terminated TPS for over 1 million people from 13 countries, but kept El Salvador protections in place about a month earlier.[The Guardian]

What remains uncertain

  • DHS has not announced a final decision and said only that one would come at an appropriate time.[The Washington Sun]
  • Reported affected counts conflict, with DHS figures cited as above 105,000 in one account and about 102,800 in another.[The Guardian · The Washington Sun]
  • The claim that the government faces no deadline is an outside analyst's assessment, not a DHS statement.[The Guardian]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.