Ukrainian Immigration Protections Spur Call for Expanded Program

The Biden administration’s relatively swift move to offer immigration protections to Ukrainians in the U.S. stands in contrast to its stance toward nationals of some Central American, African, and Asian countries, prompting frustration among advocates.

Supporters of Temporary Protected Status recipients rallied outside the U.S. Capitol this week and met with lawmakers to spotlight demands for expanding the program to additional nations. Guatemala, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Congo, Guinea, Haiti, and Sierra Leone also should be designated for TPS, and the administration should renew protections for foreign nationals already benefiting from the program, advocates urged.

Immigrant, labor, and civil rights groups also ...