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Trump Delays Decision on Ukraine, Sudan Migrants Before Midterms

The Trump administration will keep deportation protections in place for immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan for now, offering a reprieve two weeks before midterm elections in which its immigration crackdown has become a flashpoint.

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