Biden administration extends special status for Ukrainian refugees by 1.5 years

The New York Times writes about this.

The Biden administration has announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for refugees from Ukraine, Sudan, El Salvador, and Venezuela. This allows immigrants to stay in the U.S. with work permits and protection from deportation for an additional 18 months after their current protection expires in the spring.

At the end of 2024, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recommended extending this protection in several official letters.

Earlier, Donald Trump, who will take office on January 20, criticized this program and promised to end it for some countries. During his first term, Trump revoked TPS status for around 400,000 refugees from El Salvador and other countries, although his decision was later challenged in court.

• The United States of America, under the presidency of Joe Biden, has not managed to use almost $4 billion in aid to Ukraine.