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TPS: Republicans Push Trump Admin to Extend Looming Deadline for Ukraine

Collins joined a bipartisan appeal for the administration to continue temporary protections for Ukrainians.

TPS: Republicans Push Trump Admin to Extend Looming Deadline for Ukraine
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This article1 analysis · Oct 5, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026
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Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joined a bipartisan group urging the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians, whose current designation is set to expire October 19. The appeal comes as the administration has ended protections for other countries.

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Susan M. Collins R · ME · SEN

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator who signed the letter urging an extension of Ukraine’s TPS designation

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Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Alaska senator who signed the letter and spoke in favor of continuing Ukraine’s TPS designation

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration has argued that TPS designations have been extended unnecessarily

Tammy Duckworth
D · IL · SEN

Illinois senator who led the group of senators cited on TPS holders’ economic contributions

Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Former Homeland Security secretary who argued that TPS had been abused and extended unnecessarily

Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Homeland Security secretary who must decide whether to extend Ukraine’s TPS designation

ALSO MENTIONED  Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, discussed in the article’s account of concerns about the war expanding; Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, mentioned in connection with meetings at the United Nations General Assembly

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