The ongoing military occupation continues to destabilize the country. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced the extension of Burma’s Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, allowing Burmese…
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DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Syrian Citizens
Ongoing civil war and earthquakes motivate refugee designation extension. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the Temporary Protected Status time period for citizens of Syria by…
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DHS Grants Temporary Legal Status to Venezuelan Migrants
The status change offers work authorization and protection from deportation. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that Venezuelan migrants would be granted temporary legal status for…
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DHS to Extend Deportation Relief to 2025
Agency offers 18 months of Temporary Protected Status to citizens of disaster-stricken countries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced this week that they are extending the Temporary…
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Redesignation allows Burmese nationals to apply for Temporary Protected Status. This week, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status for Burma for an…
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Court Blocks Some Migrants from Permanent Residency
Entering the country illegally is grounds for denial. In a decision that could affect thousands of migrants, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to let immigrants who have…
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Ninth Circuit Allows End to Some Immigration Protections
Temporary protections had been for humanitarian reasons. A three-judge panel in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, by a 2-1 ruling, reversed a lower court decision that…
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