
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced yesterday that it would designate Ukraine for temporary protected status (TPS). The designation, which is active for the next 18 months, will prevent Ukrainian nationals from being deported back to Ukraine. Ukrainian TPS recipients may also obtain employment authorization in the United States.
"Russia's premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted in an ongoing war, senseless violence, and Ukrainians forced to seek refuge in other countries," said DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. "In these extraordinary times, we will continue to offer our support and protection to Ukrainian nationals in the United States."