THE NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
By notice published in the Federal Register
on Jan. 17, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced
that it will extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals
of Somalia (and for individuals without nationality who last habitually
resided in Somalia) for an 18-month period from March 18, 2017, through
Sept. 17, 2018. Those individuals who wish to extend their TPS status
must re-register during a 60 day registration period: Jan. 17, 2017, to
March 20, 2017.
Somalia became a TPS designated country on Sept.
16, 1991, and TPS has been renewed based on the country’s continuing
armed conflict and conditions (both extraordinary and temporary) that
prevent Somali nationals from returning to Somalia in safety.
Individuals who are granted TPS benefits cannot be removed from the
United States on grounds that the U.S. government has determined that
conditions in their home country are unsafe, such as environmental
disasters and ongoing armed conflict, as well as other temporary
conditions that are deemed extraordinary. Individuals holding TPS may
make a separate application to obtain an employment authorization
document (EAD) to work in the United States and they may obtain travel
authorization to travel outside the United States. The granting of TPS
does not, however, result in or lead to permanent resident status.
Individuals with a criminal background or who pose a threat to national
security are not eligible for TPS. Other countries that have had TPS
designation include: El Salvador, Guinea, Honduras, Liberia, Nepal,
Nicaragua, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. For more
information, please visit: USCIS TPS webpage.
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