Tag: Temporary Protected Status

Number of Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status Under Biden Jumped 240 Percent Since 2021, Data Shows

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Illegal Immigrants

The Biden administration’s liberal use of a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) led to a 240% surge of foreign nationals protected from deportation and granted interim legal status in the United States, according to the most recent data from the research arm of Congress.

The data, which showed consistent increases in immigrants granted “TPS” status since President Joe Biden took office in early 2021, make up just part of the largest illegal and legal immigration surge in American history.

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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine Bemoans Lost ‘Economic Progress’ if Haitians Leave Springfield

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine

Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine claimed that the economic progress made in Springfield would be lost if the thousands of Haitians currently living there were to leave.

Springfield attracted widespread media attention following viral online claims about Haitian migrants allegedly eating pets, and many longtime residents saying the vast influx of migrants has caused strain to the city’s infrastructure. However, the Republican governor on Wednesday said the thousands of Haitians who’ve made Springfield home are essential for the city’s job sector.

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Biden to Allow Nearly 500,000 Venezuelans to Work and Reside Legally in America

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Joe Biden’s administration announced this Wednesday the renewal and expansion of an immigration permit called Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which would allow some 472,000 Venezuelans to work and reside legally in the United States.

Officials explained that TPS will now be extended to all Venezuelans who have lived continuously in the United States since July 31, 2023. This significantly increases the number of beneficiaries, since previously it only applied to those who were in the country since March 2021.

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Biden to Extend Stay for More than 300,000 Immigrants: Report

Minnesota Sun Staff

The Biden administration will extend the temporary legal status of roughly 337,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Nepal and Honduras, CBS News reported Tuesday.

Immigrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Nepal and Honduras will be allowed to stay and work in the country for an additional 18 months under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), according to CBS News, which cited two current and former U.S. officials. TPS is granted due to either armed conflict, environmental disaster, an epidemic or other “extraordinary” conditions, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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Feds Fund Minnesota Groups to Help Permanent Residents Become Citizens

Minnesota Sun Staff

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has given around $250,000 to two Minnesota organizations that will assist lawful permanent residents (LPRs) in becoming U.S. citizens.

Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced the funding in a Friday news release. The International Institute of Minnesota and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid are the two organizations slated to receive the money.

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Supreme Court Denies Green Cards for Migrants Granted Temporary Protected Status

Cooper Moran

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort to allow migrants who have claimed temporary humanitarian relief from deportation to obtain permanent residency.

In an increasingly rare, unanimous decision, the court states that the country’s immigration laws prevent migrants who entered the country illegally and now have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from seeking “green cards” to stay in the U.S. permanently

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California Judge Blocks TPS Cancellation, Says Trump’s Decision was Based on Racial Prejudice

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by Will Racke   A federal judge in California blocked the government’s plan late Wednesday to wind down a humanitarian program for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals living in the U.S., citing concerns the decision was motivated by racial animus on the part of President Donald Trump. U.S. District…

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