In 2018, several countries lost their TPS (Temporary Protected Status) designation and the TPS community moved forward a lawsuit against wrongful termination of TPS to a CA circuit court, which ruled to temporarily block an immediate termination of TPS. On November 1, 2019, due to the CA circuit court’s indecision regarding TPS, six countries received additional but contingent time under TPS–until January 2021.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, TPS holders are essential laborers working in a country that does not honor their humanity. On September 14, 2020, the CA circuit court upheld the Trump Administration’s termination, continuing the legal battles, political whims, and human rights violations. In early December, a month before TPS was set to expire for several countries, USCIS published a Federal Register update extending TPS until October 2021.

Stay informed about the TPS community by reading the news clips below.

December News

• [Dec. 7] US Extends Temporary Protected Status for 6 Disaster-Hit Countries
• [Dec. 7] US humanitarian migration protection extended for Honduras and other countries
• [Dec. 8] U.S. House passes bill giving Hong Kong residents special refugee status
• [Dec. 9] TPS for All
• [Dec. 10] We went back to check up on an immigrant family slammed by COVID in spring. Here’s how they’re doing
• [Dec. 12] Immigrants living in U.S. under embattled federal program see hope on horizon
• [Dec. 12] A Brewing Crisis
• [Dec. 20] Senators encourage Biden administration to protect TPS holders
• [Dec. 21] TPS Can Promote Stability and Recovery for Central American Countries Hit by Recent Hurricanes

November News

• [Nov. 2] Court Rules On Green Card Guidelines For Iowa Immigrants
• [Nov. 3] Today’s outcome critical for immigrant Las Vegans who could face deportation
• [Nov. 6] Many Immigrants In Mass. Wait In Limbo For The Outcome Of The Election
• [Nov. 7] Rally participants push for permanent U.S. residency for immigrants
• [Nov. 11] United States asked to allow Guatemalans to stay on humanitarian grounds after storm
• [Nov. 14] WNY advocates seek residency for temporary immigrants
• [Nov. 23] TPS Alliance seeks rescind of Trump’s ‘racist policies on immigration’
• [Nov. 29] Can the Biden administration deliver on its message of a new hope for immigrants in the U.S.?

October News

• [Oct. 16] Joe Biden Urged To Grant 2.2 Million Deferred Enforced Departure On ‘Day One Of His Presidency’
• [Oct. 18] Family Action Network Movement Hosts Miami-Dade Rally In Support Of Immigration Reform
• [Oct. 19] Nepali TPS Holders Make Significant Contributions to America
• [Oct. 20] For TPS holders, the election stakes couldn’t be higher
• [Oct. 23] TPS Holders In D.C. Region Sue To Stop Policy Change That Could Lead To Deportation
• [Oct. 26] Under Trump, US no longer leads world on refugee protections
• [Oct. 29] We Escaped a War 40 Years Ago. Now We Might Be Sent Back.
• [Oct. 31] Trump put up walls to immigrants, with stinging rhetoric and barriers made of steel and regulation

September News

• [Sept. 14] UCLA study recommends permanent residence for immigrants in Temporary Protected Status
• [Sept. 14] A Federal Appeals Court Has Allowed The Trump Administration To End A Program That Lets 300,000 Immigrants Live In The US
• [Sept. 14] Ninth Circuit: Trump can end TPS protective status of 300,000 immigrants
• [Sept. 14] Court rules Trump can end temporary protected status for immigrant families
• [Sept. 17] Advocates say the fight is not over for immigrants in Mass. with temporary protected status
• [Sept. 17] “I made my life here”: Thousands of Immigrants in Texas Could Face Deportation
• [Sept. 22] Permanent residency for TPS holders won’t come from the courts
• [Sept. 22] Coalition backing TPS starts tour slamming Trump’s ‘racist’ end to immigrant protections
• [Sept. 23] In ‘Unforgetting,’ Roberto Lovato traces El Salvador’s—and his family’s—turbulent history
• [Sept. 27] What happens when someone spends decades in America legally on ‘temporary’ status?
• [Sept. 28] Immigrants as Essential Workers During COVID-19

August News

• [Aug 10] Job Biden Plans To Dismantle Trump’s Anti-Immigration Policies Beginning Day One Of His Presidency
• [Aug 21] Rashida Tlaib asks US to allow Lebanese nationals to remain in country due to blast
• [Aug 21] Latino leaders: Trump’s hatred goes beyond DACA and throwing kids in cages
• [Aug 25] Hundreds of Thousands of People in Limbo as They Wait for Justice

July News

• [July 3] On the Road to Justice with im/migrant TPS holders
• [July 7] TPS Supporters Gather in Pasadena to Await 9th District Court Decision
• [July 8] A Family Separated Between El Salvador and the U.S., First Blocked By Trump and Then Coronavirus
• [July 9] Bay Area Teen Awaits Ruling on Humanitarian Protections for Mom and Other Immigrants
• [July 9] Biden and Trump on Venezuela: Two Sides of the Same Coin
• [July 9] Reconocido activista por el TPS lucha contra cáncer terminal
• [July 16] Reconocido activista por el TPS con cáncer terminal agradece a la comunidad
• [July 13] California Court To Rule Soon On Immigration Protections Case With Teen As Lead Plaintiff
• [July 16] Immigrants Fight for Their Right to Permanent Residency
• [July 16] Maryland Sen. Van Hollen pushes for federal protection for immigrant workers during coronavirus pandemic
• [July 17] A cross-country road trip unites a group of immigrants fighting for justice
• [July 17] Sen. Van Hollen supports Temporary Protected Status, speaks with essential workers ; Van Hollen: Ending TPS would hurt both Maryland’s and the nation’s economy
• [July 17] Nevada Senator joins conversation about disparities in Latino communities during pandemic
• [July 23] Immigrants fight to stay where they have established roots

June News

• [June 4] Keeping Dreamers, TPS holders in our workforce and communities is essential to the nation’s economic recovery
• [June 10] Thirteen Days In, Smaller Crowds Gather In D.C. With Grassroots Passion
• [June 12] Vulnerable and unprotected in the US: it only takes political will
• [June 13] Essential Workers with Temporary Protected Status Could be at Risk of Deportation
• [June 24] Una caravana recorre Washington para pedir residencia para migrantes con TPS
• [June 25] [Telemundo] Activistas pro inmigrantes realizaron caravana en San Francisco

May News

• [May 13] Seattle public health doctor sues after being denied green card
• [May 13] Heroes Act is a Step Forward, but Communities Need Congress to Act
• [May 14] Police Terror and Temporary Protected Status
• [May 16] HEROES Act would provide another stimulus check, broader student loan relief
• [May 20] Immigrants Work Essential Jobs on Front Lines of Coronavirus Crisis
• [May 26] Coronavirus Pandemic Complicates TPS For Haitians
• [May 29] Immigrants in Limbo Speak Out

April News

• [Apr. 1] DACA and TPS recipients qualify for federal virus relief
• [Apr. 2] Statutes of Liberty: Just Another Disastrous Day in the U.S. Immigration System
• [Apr. 2] Trump Extends Wind-Down Period for Liberians on DED
• [Apr. 4] GAO: Jobs Lost Because of Temporary Protected Status Confusion at DHS
• [Apr. 13] Stuck in El Salvador, family pleads to come home
• [Apr. 14] A Demographic Profile of TPS Holders Providing Essential Services During the Coronavirus Crisis
• [Apr. 14] RELEASE: More Than 130,000 TPS Holders Are Serving as Essential Workers During the Coronavirus Crisis
• [Apr. 15] Venezuelans in US Need Urgent Temporary Protection
• [Apr. 15] Senate Democrats press Trump to extend work protections for DACA, TPS recipients amid pandemic
• [Apr. 16] Queens lawmaker introduces legislation to extend work permits for immigrants during coronavirus pandemic
• [Apr. 22] Local Nurse on Front Lines of Coronavirus Pandemic Faces Possible Deportation

March News

• [Mar. 6] Yemen TPS Re-Registration Period Opens
• [Mar. 7] Biden vs Bernie: What Are Their Stances On Immigration?
• [Mar. 11] [Canada] Canada winning race for talent: U.S. presidential campaigns overlooking foreign workers, students
• [Mar. 20] Somalia TPS Re-Registration Period Opens
• [Mar. 26] Legal immigrants at risk of losing status during coronavirus pandemic
• [Mar. 26] Millions of immigrant families won’t get coronavirus stimulus checks, experts say

February News

• [Feb. 4] Lawmakers request watchdog probe of Trump admin’s ending of temporary protected status
• [Feb. 5] Hundreds deported from U.S. to El Salvador have been killed or abused, new report says
• [Feb. 20] “SalviYorkers”: The Story Of Salvadorans In New York City
• [Feb. 21] La Leyenda Negra: A Latinx coming-of-age story
• [Feb. 27] Trump’s bashing ‘Parasite’ fits into the white nationalist agenda

January News

• [Jan. 4] [CNN] Trump administration extends protected status for Yemen
• [Jan. 6] [Forbes] The Outlook On Immigration In 2020
• [Jan. 6] [MI] Henry Ford College grants residency-based tuition to TPS students
• [Jan. 10] Haiti marks 10 years after devastating earthquake as TPS holders face a forced return
• [Jan. 10] [FL] A Florida community could lose a beloved nurse and father. Here’s how Trump’s policies stand to disproportionately affect black immigrants.
• [Jan. 17] The US must re-designate TPS for Somalia until the country recovers
• [Jan. 27] T.P.S. was meant to protect immigrants from global danger zones. Now thousands may face deportation