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Ukrainians will soon be eligible for temporary protected status. What does that mean?

by Samantha Fields

Apr 6, 2022

It lets people get work permits and protects them from deportation. The status does not offer a path to citizenship.

While Ukrainians will soon be eligible for temporary protected status, it is not a path to citizenship and doesn't include eligibility for programs like federal housing assistance or food stamps.

Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

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