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DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine, Sudan, and South Sudan

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. A person granted TPS is allowed to stay in the United States lawfully for the period of designation, and may work legally during that time by obtaining an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). “Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted in an ongoing war, senseless violence, and Ukrainians forced...

Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Temporary Protected Status

In some great news for holders of TPS, a federal district judge in California suspended the Trump administration’s termination of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of people. The decision applies to current TPS holders from Haiti, Sudan, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. Temporary Protected Status allows beneficiaries to live and reside in the United States due to circumstances outside of their control. Under the designations, approximately 300,000 TPS...