In focus: Respect for Marriage Act heads to president, protected status extended for Haitian immigrants, Peru bishops speak out against attempted coup
Nation/World news briefs: Dec. 12, 2022
Advocates applaud extension of TPS for Haitian migrants residing in U.S.
Citing a continued worsening humanitarian crisis in Haiti, the Biden administration announced Dec. 5 it would allow more Haitian migrants already in the United States to apply for Temporary Protected Status, or TPS.
DHS secretary quizzed about Haitian refugee turmoil, other issues
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said current conditions in Haiti allowed for the return of some of the estimated 14,000 Haitian migrants who crossed earlier in September from Mexico into Del Rio, Texas.
Bishop praises House members for proposing citizenship path for immigrants
House members to include language in the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill to provide a pathway to U.S. citizenship for beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and other immigrants.
Venezuelans make push for citizenship for TPS holders
Venezuelan Americans in Florida are trying to GOP politicians to switch political sides for those who favor a path toward citizenship for those with Temporary Protection Status.
Immigrant advocates from faith organizations hail TPS extension for Yemen
On July 6, 2021, the Biden administration announced an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status for the approximately 2,200 Yemeni nationals in the U.S.
Haitians granted reprieve with immigration extension to stay in U.S.
On May 22, 2021, the Biden administration granted eligible Haitian nationals living in the United States the chance to apply for a new 18-month TPS designation.
Rally seeks U.S. designation of Temporary Protected Status for more nations
The protesters called on President Joe Biden to extend TPS to 15 countries.