The Department of Homeland Security said over 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the US.
國土安全部表示,超過10萬名來自烏克蘭和蘇丹的人可以留在美國。
They do not have to face being sent back right away.
他們不必立即面臨被遣返的風險。
Their right to stay in the US was due to end on Monday. This decision gives them some temporary relief.
這項決定在他們留美的權利原定於週一到期後,提供了暫時緩解。
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was due to end on October 19. It covers about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese people.
「臨時保護身分」(TPS)原定於10月19日對約10.1萬名烏克蘭人和1,800名蘇丹人終止。
But the Department of Homeland Security said it will make an announcement at the right time.
但國土安全部表示,將在適當時候發布公告。
The department said this in a written statement. Until then, Ukrainians and Sudanese people in the US keep their protection under these temporary measures.
該部在書面聲明中說,在此之前,受這些臨時措施涵蓋的在美烏克蘭人和蘇丹人保留保護。
The department did not say how long they can stay.
該部未說明他們可以留多久。
The department also did not say when it will make a final announcement about their status.
該部也未說明何時會就其身分發布最終公告。
The Department of Homeland Security did not answer whether they can keep their work permits.
國土安全部未回應他們能否保留工作許可的問題。
But TPS usually lets people work while their protection is still valid.
但TPS通常允許人們在其保護仍然有效期間工作。
The Trump government had tried before to end this temporary protection from deportation. It wanted to send people back to their home countries.
川普政府此前曾試圖終止這些免於遣返的臨時保護,並把人送回母國。
This time, it is letting people with temporary status stay in the US. But it gave no guidance on how long they can stay.
這次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 government has ended TPS for more than one million people from 13 countries.
川普政府已終止來自13個國家、超過100萬人的TPS。
These countries include Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Syria.
這些國家包括委內瑞拉、海地、宏都拉斯、尼加拉瓜、阿富汗和敘利亞。
But about a month ago, the approach changed.
但大約一個月前做法出現變化。
The government kept protection for nearly 200,000 Salvadorans. Their TPS was set to end on September 9.
政府保留近20萬名薩爾瓦多人的保護,他們的TPS原定於9月9日到期。
Activists and a group of lawmakers from both parties have warned. They warned about the coming end date for TPS for Ukrainians.
活動人士和一個跨黨派議員團體一直就烏克蘭人TPS即將到期的期限發出警告。
They argue that going home is still not safe for them while the war with Russia continues.
他們主張,在與俄羅斯交戰之際,他們返鄉的條件仍不安全。
Ukraine was first given TPS in April 2022, two months after Russia's full invasion.
烏克蘭於2022年4月首次被指定為TPS,此前兩個月俄羅斯全面入侵。
Sudan's TPS program was set up in 1997.
蘇丹的TPS計畫於1997年設立。
Since then, US governments have extended the program because the country suffers from armed conflict and political unrest.
此後歷屆美國政府因該國飽受武裝衝突和政治不穩定困擾而延長該計畫。
Monday's decision comes two weeks before the midterm elections on November 3.
週一的決定距離11月3日期中選舉還有兩週。