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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 7:42 AM EDT

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.

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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.

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Vanessa Romo

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

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