TPS Protections Terminated for Myanmar, South Sudan Migrants The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for migrants from Myanmar and South Sudan.
This decision affects approximately 60,000 individuals who have been living in the United States under TPS since 1997 for Myanmar nationals and 2012 for South Sudan nationals.
Understanding TPS Protections Temporary Protected Status is a humanitarian program that allows foreign nationals whose countries are experiencing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary conditions to temporarily live and work in the United States without fear of deportation.