Ukraine and Sudan Receive TPS Extensions, Redesignations as Global Displacement Continues to Rise

Ukraine and Sudan Receive TPS Extensions, Redesignations as Global Displacement Continues to Rise

By Adriel Orozco | Aug 24, 2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Sudan and Ukraine last week. This is a welcome development, but more must be done to provide resources to USCIS as continuing worldwide conflicts and natural disasters increase calls for more […]

Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months

Secretary Mayorkas Extends and Redesignates Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months

July 5, 2012 Mogadishu Somalia. Somali women who help Turkish Health teams working in Mogadishu Somalia. (Shutterstock) Redesignation Allows Additional Somali Nationals to be Eligible for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia for an additional 18 months, […]

Designation of Ethiopia for TPS

Designation of Ethiopia for TPS

Axum, Ethiopia – September 28, 2012: Young Ethiopian woman in traditional clothing is serving coffee during a traditional coffee ceremony. (Shutterstock) On Oct. 21, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months and on Dec. 12, 2022, will publish a Federal Register notice explaining the registration process. […]

TPS Extension “A Critical and Timely First Step.”

TPS Extension “A Critical and Timely First Step.”

Washington, DC – May 11, 2022: TPS activists rally at Union Station to call on the Biden administration to make good on the promise to continue the program along with creating a path to citizenship. (Shutterstock) Washington, DC – Late yesterday, the Biden Administration announced via the Federal Register that beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations […]

DHS Designates Ethiopia for TPS for 18 Months

DHS Designates Ethiopia for TPS for 18 Months

Gondar, Ethiopia – Feb 06, 2020: Ethiopian people at a mass at the surrounding area of Gondar in Ethiopia, Africa. (Shutterstock) By DHS.gov On October 21, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Only individuals who are already residing in the United States […]

Extension of TPS for Venezuela

Extension of TPS for Venezuela

On Sept. 7, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice explaining how beneficiaries under Venezuela’s existing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation can re-register to retain TPS and renew their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas previously announced an 18-month extension of the […]

Temporary Protected Status: What You Need to Know

Temporary Protected Status: What You Need to Know

Washington, DC – May 11, 2022: A TPS activist calls upon the Biden administration to make good on the promise to protect those in the program and create a path to citizenship. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke A recent and unexpected surge of migrants that began as early as May has arrived in New York City, […]

Bipartisan Letter from 84 Members of Congress Calls on Biden Administration to Designate TPS for Central American Countries

Bipartisan Letter from 84 Members of Congress Calls on Biden Administration to Designate TPS for Central American Countries

U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat speaks during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Harlem on January 17, 2022 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By America’s Voice Washington, D.C. – On May 24, a bipartisan group of 84 Members of Congress sent a letter to President Biden, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Secretary of […]

AFL-CIO Calls on Mayorkas to Protect Immigrant Workers

AFL-CIO Calls on Mayorkas to Protect Immigrant Workers

New York, NY – September 10, 2021: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during 911 security briefing at One Police Plaza. (Shutterstock) The Biden administration has made a historic commitment to support worker organizing and empowerment. To live up to that pledge, there are concrete steps the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can and must […]