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How many people are covered by temporary protected status?
Key takeaways
- The Homeland Security secretary is responsible for determining which countries can receive a TPS designation.
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- The Trump administration has threatened to end TPS protection for 13 out of 17 countries, but Thursday s ruling specifically pertains to Syrians and Haitians covered under the program.
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The high court s ruling Thursday morning specifically concerns the inclusion of Haiti and Syria in the temporary protected status (TPS) program, which protects citizens from select countries from deportation and provides them a pathway to work authorization.
The Homeland Security secretary is responsible for determining which countries can receive a TPS designation. Reasons for the protection include ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster, an epidemic or other extraordinary circumstances, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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