As of July 2018 the Trump administration has terminated the protected status of individuals from several countries (from CNN) :
Temporary protected status decisions under Trump
Country
|
Current Beneficiaries (Rounded numbers)
|
Trump administration decision
|
Date protections end
|
---|---|---|---|
El Salvador | 262,500 | Terminated | September 9, 2019 |
Haiti | 58,600 | Terminated | July 22, 2019 |
Honduras | 86,000 | Terminated | January 5, 2020 |
Nepal | 14,800 | Terminated | June 24, 2019 |
Nicaragua | 5,300 | Terminated | January 5, 2019 |
Somalia | 500 | Extended | Extended through March 17, 2020 |
South Sudan | 75 | Extended | Extended through May 2, 2019 |
Sudan | 1,050 | Terminated | November 2, 2018 |
Syria | 6,900 | Extended | Extended through September 30, 2019 |
Yemen | 1,250 | Extended | Extended through March 3, 2020 |
Total beneficiaries | 436,975 |
This is concerning for many people in the legal immigration community. We will update our blog if anything changes.
Please contact our office if you or someone you know is having their temporary protected status terminated. We can try to see what, if any, alternatives are available.