TPS: What it is and how it's changing
Dec 12, 2017
3 minutes
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is determining the future residency of more than 300,000 Central Americans and Haitians who have been in the United States under the Temporary Protected Status program.
Q: What is TPS?TPS is meant to provide short-term protection from deportation for people who can’t return to their home country because of natural disasters, civil unrest, or health crises. The protection is designed as a reprieve lasting between six and 18 months, and it
Q: Why is this happening now?Q: Are home countries prepared for this kind of return?Q: How are Central American and Haitian governments responding to the potential end of TPS?Q: Is TPS the only program on the chopping block?You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
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