Today, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced on Twitter a one-year extension (through Jan. 4, 2021) of the wind-down period of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 200,000 El Salvadorians
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Administration Extends TPS for Syria
By Robert Y. Maples˘ on
The Department of Homeland Security has announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through March 31, 2021, for approximately 7,000 Syrian nationals legally in the United States.
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House passes TPS for Venezuela
By Robert Y. Maples˘ on
On a second trip to the House floor in a week, HR 549 (the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019) was passed by the House with a bipartisan vote of 272-158. …
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Continuation of TPS for Nepal and Honduras
By Caterina Cappellari‡ on
On May 10, USCIS published notice in the Federal Register that DHS will not implement or enforce the decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras or Nepal pending …
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White House Announces Extension of Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
In a last-minute change, the White House announced an extension of the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) of Liberians until March 30, 2020. Prior to today’s announcement, the wind-down for DED…
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Temporary Protected Status Extended for South Sudan
By Joy Sanders˘ on
The Department of Homeland Security announced an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan. Current beneficiaries will be eligible to re-register to remain in the United States…
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DHS Details Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia Beneficiaries
Following the July 20 announcement of the granting of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalian beneficiaries, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice on Aug. 27 with instructions for …
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USCIS Announces Yemen TPS Re-registration Process
By Robert Y. Maples˘ on
The USCIS announced a re-registration period of Aug. 14, 2018, and Oct. 15, 2018, for current Yemen beneficiaries under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States. This action follows…
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DHS Announces 18-month Extension of Somalia Temporary Protected Status
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Posted in Temporary Protected Status, TPS
Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, announced that after careful review of many factors, an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia beneficiaries would be granted until March…
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen Announcement on Temporary Protected Status for Somalia
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen has announced her determination that an extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Somalia is warranted pursuant to the Immigration and…
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