Temporary Protected Status
- Eligible nationals of certain countries (or parts of countries) who are already in the United States; and.
- Eligible individuals without nationality who last resided in the designated country.
Who gets Temporary Protected Status?
Currently, persons from twelve countries— Haiti, El Salvador, Syria, Nepal, Honduras, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Nicaragua, Myanmar, South Sudan, and Venezuela —have temporary protected status. About 320,000 people have TPS as of 2017, the majority from El Salvador (195,000), Honduras (57,000), and Haiti (46,000).
What is TPS and DED?
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)
