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DHS Grants Deferred Deportation to Over 100,000 Ukrainian and Sudanese Citizens

DHS Grants Deferred Deportation to Over 100,000 Ukrainian and Sudanese Citizens

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October 19th, 2026

DHS Grants Deferred Deportation to Over 100,000 Ukrainian and Sudanese Citizens

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The Department of Homeland Security has indicated that more than 100,000 individuals from Ukraine and Sudan will be permitted to remain in the United States without immediately facing the risk of deportation—a measure tantamount to granting them temporary relief after their entitlement to stay was originally due to expire on Monday.

國土安全部表示,逾10萬名來自烏克蘭和蘇丹的人士得以留在美國,不必立即面臨遣返風險;此舉相當於在他們留美權利原定於週一屆滿後,給予暫時緩解。

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) had been scheduled to terminate on October 19 for approximately 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese.

「臨時保護身分」(TPS)原定於10月19日對約10.1萬名烏克蘭人及1,800名蘇丹人終止。

However, the Department of Homeland Security stated that it would issue an announcement "in due course."

然國土安全部表示,將「在適當時候」發布公告。

In a written statement, the department said that until then, Ukrainians and Sudanese in the United States covered by such temporary measures "retain protection."

該部於書面聲明中稱,在此之前,受此類臨時措施涵蓋之在美烏克蘭人與蘇丹人「保留保護」。

The department did not clarify how long they may remain, nor did it indicate when a final announcement on their status would be issued.

該部未闡明彼等可留駐多久,亦未說明何時就其身分發布最終公告。

The Department of Homeland Security did not respond as to whether they would be able to retain their work permits, although TPS ordinarily permits people to work for as long as their protection remains in force.

國土安全部並未就他們能否保留工作許可一事作出回應,惟TPS通常允許人們在其保護仍然有效期間工作。

Monday's decision represents yet another move by the Trump administration.

週一的決定是川普政府又一次的舉措。

The Trump administration had previously sought to terminate these temporary protections against deportation and send people back to their home countries, yet on this occasion it has allowed those covered by temporary status to remain in the United States without providing any guidance as to how long they may stay.

川普政府此前曾試圖終止這些免於遣返的臨時保護,並將人遣送回母國,然而此番卻允許受臨時身分涵蓋的人留在美國,卻未提供任何關於可留多久的指引。

The Trump administration has already terminated TPS for more than one million people from 13 countries, including Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Syria.

川普政府業已終止涵蓋13個國家、逾100萬人之TPS,其中包括委內瑞拉、海地、宏都拉斯、尼加拉瓜、阿富汗與敘利亞。

However, roughly a month ago, there was a shift in the approach: the government preserved protections for nearly 200,000 Salvadorans, whose TPS had been scheduled to expire on September 9.

然而,大約一個月前,相關做法出現了轉變:政府保留了近20萬名薩爾瓦多人的保護,而他們的TPS原定於9月9日屆滿。

In that case, they likewise stated that a decision would be made in due course; in the interim, Salvadorans were able to continue working and living in the United States.

在該案中,他們亦表示將於適當時候作出決定;在此期間,薩爾瓦多人得以繼續在美國工作和生活。

Activists and a bipartisan group of lawmakers have continued to sound the alarm over the impending expiry of TPS for Ukrainians, contending that, with the war against Russia still raging, conditions back home remain too unsafe for their return.

活動人士與一個跨黨派議員團體持續就烏克蘭人TPS即將屆滿之期限發出警示,主張在與俄羅斯交戰之際,其返鄉條件仍欠安全。

Ukraine was first designated for TPS in April 2022, a mere two months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

烏克蘭於2022年4月首度獲指定為TPS,距俄羅斯發動全面入侵僅兩個月之遙。

The Biden administration subsequently extended the designation on multiple occasions, most recently in January 2025, when the Department of Homeland Security authorised an additional 18 months of protection, extending its validity until October 2026.

拜登政府其後屢次延長該項指定,最近一次為2025年1月,當時國土安全部授權追加18個月之保護,效期延至2026年10月。

Sudan's TPS programme dates back to 1997, and successive US administrations have repeatedly extended it, given that the African nation has been mired in armed conflict and political turmoil.

蘇丹的TPS計畫肇始於1997年,其後歷屆美國政府鑑於該非洲國家深陷武裝衝突與政治動盪之苦,均一再延長該計畫之效期。

Monday's decision comes a full two weeks before the November 3 midterm elections, at which point Trump's hardline immigration policies will be put to the test at the ballot box.

週一的決定距離11月3日期中選舉尚有兩週之遙,屆時川普的強硬移民政策將於投票箱前接受考驗。

The United States Congress established TPS in 1990, with the aim of preventing the repatriation of individuals to countries ravaged by natural disasters or civil unrest.

美國國會於1990年創設TPS,旨在防杜將人員遣返至飽受自然災害或內亂蹂躪之國家。

This provision permits those already present in the United States to remain and take up employment; should the Secretary of Homeland Security determine that conditions in their home country are unsafe for return, it may be renewed.

該條款允許已身處美國境內者留美並就業;倘若國土安全部長認定其返鄉條件不安全,則可予以續期。

Nevertheless, this measure does not afford them any pathway to acquiring permanent residency.

然而,此舉並不賦予他們取得永久居留權之途徑。

Supporters contend that deploying this instrument shields people from being deported to perilous conditions, and that uprooting those covered by TPS after many years of residence in the United States would be nothing short of cruel.

支持者主張,此一工具之運用可保障人們免於被遣返至危險之境;且於美國居留多年後,將受TPS涵蓋者連根拔起,實屬殘酷。

Critics — those within the Trump administration above all — counter that successive governments have repeatedly extended such protections over the years, irrespective of how conditions in the home country may have evolved.

批評者——尤以川普政府中之批評者為甚——則謂歷屆政府多年來一再延長此類保護,無論母國情勢如何變化。

Under federal regulations, should the Secretary fail to issue a determination at least 60 days before the designated deadline expires, TPS will be automatically extended for six months.

根據聯邦法規,倘若部長未於指定期限屆滿前至少60日作出裁決,則TPS將自動展延六個月。

"We are grateful for the extension granted to TPS holders from Ukraine and Sudan, even though it is short-lived," said Myal Greene, president and CEO of World Relief.

「我們對烏克蘭與蘇丹TPS持有者所獲之延期心懷感激,縱使其為期短暫,」世界救援會(World Relief)總裁兼執行長米亞爾·格林(Myal Greene)表示。

The organization has provided humanitarian assistance in both countries.

該組織曾於此兩國提供人道援助。

"We urge the government and Congress to give careful consideration to providing more lasting relief for the men, women, and children who are striving to build stable lives while their countries of origin remain in turmoil."

「我們敦促政府與國會審慎考量,為這些在原籍國仍陷動盪之際力圖建立穩定生活的男女老少,提供更為長遠的救助。」

Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Global Refuge, pointed out that neither Ukraine nor Sudan is safe, and that both countries meet the legal criteria for extending TPS.

全球庇護(Global Refuge)總裁兼執行長克里什·奧馬拉·維尼亞拉賈(Krish O’Mara Vignarajah)指出,烏克蘭與蘇丹境內均不安全,兩國皆符合延長TPS的法律要件。

As Russia's war against Ukraine approaches its fifth year, the Ukrainian people are bracing for yet another winter under the shadow of drone and missile strikes—attacks that have already claimed civilian lives and devastated critical infrastructure.

「俄羅斯對烏克蘭的戰爭即將邁入第五個年頭,烏克蘭民眾正準備在無人機與飛彈襲擊的陰霾下再度一個寒冬——此類攻擊已造成平民傷亡,並摧毀關鍵基礎設施。

Sudan, meanwhile, remains mired in a brutal civil war marked by famine, widespread human rights abuses, and indications of genocide," Vignarajah said.

蘇丹則仍深陷一場殘酷內戰,其特徵包括饑荒、廣泛的人權侵犯,以及種族滅絕的種種跡象,」維尼亞拉賈表示。

"It is not safe for these families to return home."

「這些家庭返鄉並不安全。」

This report was contributed by the journalist Rebecca Santana from Washington.

本報導係由記者麗貝卡·桑塔納(Rebecca Santana)自華盛頓供稿。

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