Six months after then-Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly announced the extension of Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for only six months (until January 2018, when he would reevaluate the determination), Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke announced her decision to terminate the designation with a delayed effective date of 18 months. She said
Insights: Responding to Temporary Protected Status Extensions and Terminations
By Sean G. Hanagan on
Posted in TPS, Trump Administration
Having terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in May 2017 and having announced the limited extension of TPS for Haiti and Sudan until January and November 2018, respectively, the Trump Administration has turned its attention to Central America.
Approximately 300,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua are protected from…
Official Notice: TPS for Sudan to Terminate on November 2, 2018
By Michael H. Neifach on
Posted in TPS
DHS published the official announcement in the Federal Register terminating TPS for Sudan as of November 2, 2018. Information on how to re-register for TPS and extend EADs until the termination date can be found at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/11/2017-22074/termination-of-the-designation-of-sudan-for-temporary-protected-status. Individuals whose current EADs expire before November 2, 2018 and who wish to extend to that date…
Insights: Options for Haitians in TPS
By Minnie Fu on
In May, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Haitians was extended for six months, until January 22, 2018. Generally extended in 18-month intervals, then-Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly had extended the Haitian TPS for six months only because “Haiti has made progress across several fronts since the devastating earthquake . . .…
DHS Updates Temporary Protected Status for Sudan and South Sudan
By Michael H. Neifach on
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan will terminate in 12 months on November 2, 2018, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke announced on September 18, 2017. TPS is terminated when DHS determines that the country’s conditions no longer warrant such designation.
In addition, DHS announced that TPS for South Sudan has been…