Biden extends temporary protection to 1M immigrants
President Joe Biden has extended Temporary Protected Status or TPS for immigrants from El Salvador, Ukraine, Sudan, and Venezuela.
The move grants 937,000 people an additional 18 months of legal protection.
TPS protects immigrants from deportation, provides work authorization, and ensures temporary legal status.
The decision comes amid ongoing crises in these nations.
Ukraine faces a humanitarian disaster due to the Russian invasion.
Sudan is struggling with political instability and armed conflict due to a civil war.
El Salvador is grappling with environmental challenges and damage from past earthquakes.
Venezuela is combating severe economic collapse, violence, and food shortages under the regime of President Nicolas Maduro.
TPS is limited to those who meet strict residency requirements.
Venezuelans, for instance, must have lived in the U.S. since July 31, 2023.
People with certain criminal records are ineligible.
Biden’s action contrasts with former President Donald Trump’s previous attempts to end TPS protections.
Legal battles loom as the incoming Trump administration signals plans to revoke TPS again.
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