The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that it will put under scrutiny all housing and protections granted to thousands of immigrants under the law Temporary Protected State (TPS). This is an announcement that confirms a new line of toughness in immigration policy and directly affects the Spanish community residing in the country.
Kristi NoemThe Minister of Homeland Security stated that the administration RWe will review carefully Whether TPS designations were made in previous years They have adapted to legal standards set by Congress. Designed as an exceptional and time-limited measure, this program is launched for citizens of countries experiencing armed conflicts, natural disasters or emergencies that make return unsafe.
At a recent press conference in Minnesota, Secretary Noem was blunt: The goal is to strictly enforce the regulations. “We plan to follow the process established by law to evaluate the temporary protection system and how it applies to different countries and people from them,” he said.
Noem explained that the labels They will be evaluated individuallywith each country and person analyzed separately. The central goal isDetermine whether the conditions that justified that time still exist Granting a benefit. “It was never seen as an asylum programme,” the minister said, before adding: “It was always intended to be a temporary measure applied after an incident or event. That is what will be assessed.”
TPS prevents removal from the United States for those who qualify and allows them to apply for work permits, in addition to travel authorization. However, the benefit does not provide a direct path to permanent residency.
The comprehensive review of the Department of Homeland Security comes after President Donald Trump’s administration ended the current grant to various Latin American countries. During his second term, TPS was the subject of multiple reconsiderations The end of the benefit has been announced for countries such as Honduras and Nicaragua. In either case, the permits will expire in September 2025.
Another country with a large immigrant community in the United States. The one that witnessed the abolition of the temporary protection regime was Venezuela. In October, the state decided it was no longer eligible to maintain the 2023 designation and the 2021 designation was subsequently terminated. The Supreme Court allowed the repeal to take effect on October 3, 2025. Other countries affected by the expiration of the benefit include Syria, South Sudan, Cameroon, Nepal and Afghanistan.
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USCIS confirmed that under President Trump’s guidelines, procedures have been modified to strengthen immigration enforcement. The foundation announced the dismantling of conditional permit programs that had been operating strictly for citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. These benefits will now be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.. USCIS also said it has ramped up background checks.
The review announced by DHS will affect all files from applicable countries in the program and seeks to strictly enforce the legal framework governing this protected status. Uncertainty is increasing among Hispanic populations with TPS across the United States.