Topic: Temporary Protected Status

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Oct 31, 2017

The End of Temporary Protected Status?

The End of Temporary Protected Status? The Trump administration recently hinted that it is planning to phase out Temporary Protected Status, potentially affecting 330,000 individuals who have lived in the U.S. for years.

May 26, 2017

Opinion: Six-Month Extension for Haitian TPS is Not Enough

Opinion: Six-Month Extension for Haitian TPS is Not Enough "Haiti’s recovery has been undermined by drought, prolonged economic instability, public health crises, and natural disasters. Today, 1.65 million peoplein Haiti are at risk of cholera infection," Deutch and Hetfield point out. "Threatening to send people back to a country so plagued with disaster and crisis would set a dangerous precedent."

May 18, 2017

HIAS Statement to the House Committee on the Judiciary on H.R. 2431

HIAS Statement to the House Committee on the Judiciary on H.R. 2431 The Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, HR2431, unwisely delegates the enforcement of our national immigration laws to state and local law enforcement agencies despite demonstrated instances of profiling and subsequent weakening of community safety.

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