Temporary Protected Status: Current Immigration Policy and Issues
Description:
When civil unrest, violence, or natural disasters erupt in spots around the world, concerns arise over the safety of nationals from these troubled places who are in the United States. Provisions exist in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to offer temporary protected status (TPS) or relief from removal under specified circumstances.
The United States currently provides TPS to nationals from seven countries: Burundi, El Salvador, Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua, Somalia, and Sudan. Under the…
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Date:
September 30, 2008
Creator:
Wasem, Ruth Ellen & Ester, Karma
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department