An expansion of temporary protected status, or TPS, is a game changer for nearly 500,000 qualifying Venezuelan migrants as deportations are expected to resume.

Since 1990, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has allowed migrants from countries with unsafe conditions to reside and work legally in the United States. As of June 2025, seventeen countries have ...

Gillen said the bill would extend TPS protections for Haitians another 18 months beyond Aug. 3, when the Trump administration has said it would expire.