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What is Temporary Protected Status? A global migration expert why the US offers some foreign nationals temporary protection

Karen Jacobsen

What is Temporary Protected Status? A global migration expert why the US offers some foreign nationals temporary protection by Karen Jacobsen in The Conversation summarizes the basics of Temporary Protected Status (TPS).  “TPS allows migrants whose home countries are considered unsafe the right to live and work in the US for a temporary period. They are not considered lawful permanent residents or US citizens.”

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