Biden admin facing calls to give Ukrainians in US protections from deportation
Fox News
The Biden administration is facing calls from activist groups and at least one Democratic senator to give Ukrainians currently in the U.S. protection from deportation -- amid reports that the Department of Homeland Security is considering such a move.
TPS status is granted based on three grounds: armed ongoing conflict, environmental disasters or "extraordinary and temporary conditions." The program has been criticized before by immigration hawks, who argue the designation often protects those here illegally and is extended well beyond the immediate time period of an initial emergency or crisis. Alternatively, the Biden administration could issue a similar Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) designation for Ukrainian nationals, which is issued at the president's discretion.