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Government Agrees to Temporarily Halt Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Honduras and Nepal

March 12, 2019
tpsadmin
Press Release

Today, the parties in Bhattarai v. Nielsen, a case challenging the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for people from Nepal and Honduras, asked the Court to enter an order temporarily halting termination of TPS for people from those countries.

National TPS Alliance Position on TPS-DACA-DED Bill

March 12, 2019
tpsadmin
Press Release

In response to Reps. Velazquez and Roybal-Allard’s House bill combining TPS, DED, and DACA, the National TPS Alliance released the following statement

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen Announcement on Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan

March 8, 2019
tpsadmin
Press Release

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen has announced her determination that an extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan is warranted pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act. After carefully reviewing conditions in South Sudan with interagency partners, Secretary Nielsen determined the ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions that support South Sudan’s current designation for TPS continue to exist. Therefore, pursuant to the statute, she has extended South Sudan’s TPS designation for 18 months.

BREAKING: Due to Public Pressure, DHS Secretary Temporarily Extends TPS for South Sudan

March 8, 2019
tpsadmin
Press Release

On Friday morning, DHS Secretary Announced extension of TPS for South Sudan for 18 months.

Testimony prepared for the United States House Committee on the Judiciary

March 6, 2019
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Press Release

My name is Jose Palma. I was born in El Salvador, however my home – and my family’s home – is in the United States. I am a father of four (4) US citizen children, and I have lived in Lynn, Massachusetts for eighteen (18) years as a TPS holder. I speak to you today as an individual, as a husband, a father, and a worker.

National TPS Alliance Coordinator Testifies Before U.S. House Judiciary

March 6, 2019
tpsadmin
Press Release

On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives hosted two hearings aimed at exposing the Trump administration’s family separation policies and lifting up the urgency of legislation to protect TPS and DACA recipients. For the first time, the House Judiciary Committee heard from spokesperson and coordinator for the National TPS Alliance, Jose Palma.

TPS Holders from Honduras and Nepal Sue Trump Administration to Prevent Unlawful Deportation of 100,000 People

February 11, 2019
tpsadmin
Press Release

Six adults with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and two U.S. citizen children of TPS holders filed a class-action lawsuit today seeking to stop the unlawful termination of TPS for over 100,000 TPS holders from Honduras and Nepal and prevent the separation of tens of thousands of U.S. citizen children from their TPS-holder parents. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

New Congress Must Pass the American Promise Act! We Are families, Not Bargaining Chips”

January 18, 2019
Martin Pineda
Press Release

TPS Alliance: "New Congress Must Pass the American Promise Act! We Are families, Not Bargaining Chips” Los Angeles, CA – Tomorrow, as the 116th Congress is sworn in the newly elected members of congress have an opportunity to protect the parents of over 270,000 US Citizen children. Hundreds of thousands…

LA TPS Forum

December 12, 2018
Martin Pineda
Press Release

En Español abajo For Immediate Release // As politicians debate immigration legislation, TPS holders in LA gather to organize and fight to protect TPS All TPS holders & Allies are invited to attend and participate Los Angeles, CA – Days after a major public confrontation between Democratic leadership and President Trump…

New Mandate for Congress Means a Permanent Solution for TPS Families

November 13, 2018
tpsadmin
Press Release

Days after the 2018 midterm elections, hundreds of immigrant TPS holders from various countries rallied outside of the White House, as the “TPS Journey for Justice” arrived to Washington, DC. After a 12-week freedom ride, crisscrossing the country to meet with communities of all backgrounds, hundreds of TPS holders marched from the White House to Trump Hotel to demand permanent protections for their families, in the face of anti-immigrant attacks, and racist sentiment.

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