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Immigration briefing: Ukraine TPS extended; visa slow-walk claim; VT ICE protests

NPR | By Scott Simon,

Vanessa Romo

Published October 24, 2026 at 6:42 AM CDT

TPS extended for Ukrainians; advocates say State Dept is slow-walking visas from 75 nations; and VT protests ignite outside an ICE call center tracking tips on people they say are in the country illegally.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

Vanessa Romo

Vanessa Romo is a reporter for NPR's News Desk.