For Immediate Release
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Media Contact
Erik Villalobos, evillalobos@ndlon.org
Martín Pineda, MPineda@carecen-la.org
BREAKING: DHS Rescinds Trump TPS Terminations & Announces 18 Month Extension of TPS Protections for El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua & Nepal
See Official from DHS
(Washington, DC) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has rescinded the Trump era terminations of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal. They have also announced a new 18 month TPS extension for the same countries.
The move from the Biden administration protects approximately 337,000 TPS beneficiaries and according to DHS, is relevant to the ongoing Ramos v. Mayorkas litigation– which is challenging the now rescinded TPS terminations and is scheduled for a hearing in Seattle on June 22, 2023.
See the following details on the most recent 18 month TPS extension for each of the four countries (According to US Department of Homeland Security):
El Salvador– Protects more than 239,000 current TPS beneficiaries through March 9, 2025, if they otherwise continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through March 9, 2025, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period from July 12, 2023, through Sept. 10, 2023.
Honduras- Protects approximately 76,000 existing TPS beneficiaries through July 5, 2025, if they otherwise continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through July 5, 2025, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period from Nov. 6, 2023, through Jan. 5, 2024.
Nepal- Protects approximately 14,500 existing TPS beneficiaries until June 24, 2025, if they otherwise continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through June 24, 2025, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period from Oct. 24, 2023, through Dec. 23, 2023.
Nicaragua– Protects 4,000 current TPS beneficiaries through July 5, 2025, if they otherwise continue to meet the eligibility requirements for TPS. Existing TPS beneficiaries who wish to extend their status through July 5, 2025, must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period from Nov. 6, 2023, through Jan. 5, 2024.
José Palma released the following remarks on behalf of the National TPS Alliance:
“President Biden should have restored TPS on his first day in office.
He should have done the right thing and restored Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for our community on his first day in office, but instead we endured two years of uncertainty while we battled in courts, demonstrated in streets, and made our case within a dysfunctional congress. We have made this country our home, and yet we still don’t have equal protection.
Today we have thanks for no one other than the TPS Families who became brave civil rights leaders in the fight against racist dehumanization. We call on President Biden to immediately concede in the landmark Ramos case, to acknowledge that our constitutional rights were violated, and to take steps to facilitate our permanent residency.
We will not tolerate being used as political pawns nor will we be used to send a message of deterrence to others who seek the same shot at citizenship afforded to previous generations of white people.
The President’s decision, while better late than never, raises serious questions about why people from our countries of origin have not received the same TPS status afforded to others. We call on President Biden to make clear why he has not re-designated TPS for all people from the four countries impacted by this decision, and we urge him to use the full legal authority at his disposal to protect everyone who needs it.
Particularly as the Biden administration pursues a policy of externalized immigration enforcement, and as political demagogues continue to scapegoat us, more must be done to respect the rights of all Central Americans.
This is a victory for TPS families and demonstrates just how when our community fights back, we win! The fight is still far from over. We remain committed to the struggle for permanent residency and equal rights. This is our north star, and we have no doubt that we will get there.”
–José Palma, TPS Holder, Spokesperson and leader in the National TPS Alliance
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