What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Simply put it is temporary relief from immigration that permits qualified persons who are nationals of specified countries (or certain sections in those countries) and who are currently in the United States, the permission to remain legally in the United States for a specified time frame. It does NOT lead to legal permanent residence or a green card in anyway.
The Secretary of Homeland Security can assign a country a TPS designation depending upon certain short term conditions that may be happening in that country that would hinder their citizens from going back to their home country in a safe manner. Also, TPS may be granted in other circumstances where the country’s government is unable to properly process the return of their citizens. Another circumstance for a country to be assigned TPS designation could be because the country had a natural disaster, a military conflict happening in the country or other rare and temporary circumstances that may be occurring in the country.
We have listed below the most current TPS to be issued at the top of our list and then the others are in descending order as to when they were granted.
It is a true sign of our humanity and compansion when we as a people in the United States of America along with other countries and nations to reach out and help other countries and people in their time of despair and need.
For even more information regarding TPS, and all the legal requirements for TPS it can be found in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 244, 8 U.S.C section 1254a, and in the TPS implementing regulations at 8 CFR Part 244.
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