Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the announcement by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukrainians in the United States following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. TPS is a temporary, renewable program that provides relief from deportation and access to work permits for certain foreign nationals unable to return to their country due to natural disasters, armed conflicts, or other extraordinary circumstances.
“I’m glad that Secretary Mayorkas has agreed with the recommendation of me and my colleagues that Ukrainians in the United States deserve Temporary Protected Status. President Putin’s brutal, unprovoked, and premeditated invasion of Ukraine has sparked one of the largest humanitarian disasters in modern European history. The United States should do all it can to help Ukrainians fleeing Putin’s brutality. The administration and Congress should continue to support the Ukrainian people during this invasion through economic, humanitarian, and military aid. This TPS announcement demonstrates our willingness to welcome those seeking comfort from the unimaginable horrors of modern warfare.”
On Monday, Senator Coons and 42 of his Senate colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary Mayorkas calling on them to designate Ukraine for TPS.
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