Washington, DC – As in-country conditions in Haiti continue to deteriorate and Haitians continue to live in limbo regarding their migration status, a chorus of voices from Congress have joined with advocates for human rights and for immigrants to urgently call on the Biden administration to extend and redesignate... Continue »
“Current Conditions in Haiti Are a Textbook Example of Why TPS Was Created in the First Place.” – America’s Voice Washington, DC – Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a renewable relief program that allows individuals to work in the United States and provides protection from deportation. It is often... Continue »
Washington, DC – Late yesterday, the Biden Administration announced via the Federal Register that beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Sudan and Haiti that are at issue in litigation can retain their status for an additional 18 months. In October, settlement talks... Continue »
Washington, DC – An array of voices are highlighting the devastating potential implications for TPS holders and the nation of last week’s news that the Ramos settlement talks broke down. As CBS News reported, “due to the talks’ collapse, roughly 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Nepal and Honduras... Continue »
Washington, DC – The news that the Biden Administration and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) families in the Ramos case have failed to reach a settlement is a colossally disappointing development for more than 250,000 TPS beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua. Unless their status is immediately resolved,... Continue »
Washington, DC – The Biden Administration today announced that it has extended, but not redesignated, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. The following is a statement from Douglas Rivlin, Director of Communication for America’s Voice. “While we are heartened by today’s announced extension of TPS for already eligible Venezuelans,... Continue »
Washington, DC – By July 11th the Biden administration will need to make a decision regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals living in the United States. Will they merely extend the program for another 18 months for those already eligible – those in the U.S. before March... Continue »
Washington, D.C.- Yesterday, a bipartisan group of 84 Members of Congress sent a letter to President Biden, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the administration to designate Guatemala and redesignate El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The letter,... Continue »
Washington, DC – The Biden administration today announced a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Cameroon, offering Cameroonians in the United States new opportunities to work and live free from the documented abuse and persecution they would face if deported back to a country in the midst of... Continue »
Douglas Rivlin: “TPS for Afghanistan is welcome news … President Biden should continue to use TPS to deliver important progress and protections, first for Cameroon and then for additional countries in Africa and Central America.” Washington, DC – This morning, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the designation of Afghanistan... Continue »