The Orlando Sentinel reported today that Haitian-American and immigrant activists who supported President Obama’s election to office are now becoming frustrated with the his failure to push for legislation to provide Temporary Protected Status  (TPS) for Haitians. Back in July of this year, the President was quoted in saying: “He was ‘very sympathetic’ to the community’s request to allow Haitian immigrants now [...]

The Miami Herald reported today that individuals ranging from church leaders to celebrities will gather in Miami for a rally to call on President Obama to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians in the United States.  TPS is an immigration status granted to eligible nationals of a country designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security as authorized by section 244 of the Immigration [...]

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced recently that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Somalia from its current expiration date of September 7, 2009 through March 17, 2011. The DHS and the Department of State (DOS) have continued to monitor country conditions in Somalia. Consequently, both the Secretaries of the [...]

The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder to the public earlier this week that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burundian nationals and individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Burundi expires on May 2, 2009. The USCIS estimates are that between 20 and 30 individuals are registered under the TPS designation for Burundi.  Burundians having had [...]