Biden administration expands protected status for Ukrainians in US

The Biden administration has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukrainians in the United States for another 18 months, allowing them to remain in the country and apply for work permits. The decision comes in response to Russia's ongoing military invasion of Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis. The extension affects approximately 26,000 people, and the redesignation of Ukraine as a TPS country makes an estimated 166,700 more people eligible for protected status. The war in Ukraine is described as the largest conventional military action in Europe since World War II, with reports of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russian forces. TPS does not provide a path to permanent residency or citizenship.