Category: Temporary Protected Status

Biden Admin Extends Protection From Deportation for Over 260,000 Haitians

The Biden administration on Monday announced extended immigration protections for Haitians in the United States, including deferred deportation and the ability to work in the country for an extra 18 months. In a statement, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the administration will extend and redesignate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitian nationals residing in the United States…


US Immigration Authorities Extends Protected Status for 6 Nationalities

The U.S. government has extended deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people from six countries who are in the United States. The extension means that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal will not expire on Dec. 31, as previously scheduled. The new deadline is June 30,…


US Extends Protected Status for Immigrants From 6 Countries

The U.S. government has extended deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people from six countries who are in the United States. The extension means that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal will not expire on Dec. 31, as previously scheduled. The new deadline is June 30,…


Temporary Protected Status Not a Gateway to Green Card, Supreme Court Rules

he fact that U.S. government policy allows aliens from troubled nations to remain here for humanitarian reasons does not mean they are entitled to apply for green cards, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously this morning. The 11-page opinion in Sanchez v. Mayorkas, court file 20-315, was written by Justice Elena Kagan. The decision came June…


Temporary Protected Status Holders From El Salvador Urge Supreme Court Let Them Apply for Green Cards

The Supreme Court heard arguments from the Biden administration that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from troubled countries should not be allowed to upgrade to lawful permanent resident status from inside the United States. The case, Sanchez v. Mayorkas, court file 20-315, comes at a time when the federal government finds itself overwhelmed by the…


Temporary Protected Status Holders From El Salvador Urge Supreme Court to Let Them Apply for Green Cards

The Supreme Court heard arguments from the Biden administration that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from troubled countries shouldn’t be allowed to upgrade to lawful permanent resident status from inside the United States. The case, Sanchez v. Mayorkas, court file 20-315, comes at a time when the federal government finds itself overwhelmed by a rush…