What is a Temporary Protected Status (TPS)?
A Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a form of immigration status granted to foreign nationals who are unable to return to their home country due to conditions of extreme danger such as armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary circumstances. Once granted, a TPS recipient will have the right to stay in the U.S. for a given period of time and may be able to work while in the country. In Tennessee, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has the authority to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to foreign nationals. To qualify for TPS, the individual must be a national of an eligible country, have been continuously present in the U.S. since the designation date for the country, and be either a legal permanent resident or have applied for adjustment of status to permanent residence. TPS recipients are not eligible for most federal public benefits, but they may receive non-profit assistance and state-funded benefits, such as unemployment benefits and Medicaid. TPS recipients are also not eligible for deportation from the U.S., as long as their status is in effect. However, once the TPS designation is terminated, they may be subject to removal proceedings.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.El Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) es un beneficio temporal de la ley de inmigración que protege a los extranjeros de ser deportados a sus países de origen debido a condiciones naturales o humanas, como guerras, catástrofes o desastres naturales. Esto le permite a los extranjeros suspendidos de la deportación temporalmente vivir y trabajar en los Estados Unidos de manera regular. En Tennessee, el Departamento de Seguridad de Estados Unidospuede otorgar el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) a aquellos inmigrantes que estén en los Estados Unidos temporalmente y que vivan en un país que esté sufriendo conflictos internos, violencia civil, hambre, u otras condiciones naturales o humanas que pongan en peligro la vida de estos extranjeros. Los inmigrantes que reciban el TPS también pueden recibir permisos de trabajo y beneficios de salud similares a los de los residentes permanentes. Sin embargo, el TPS no ofrece ninguna "solución permanente" para aquellos con estatus temporal. Al cumplirse el plazo designado por el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, el estatus TPS se eliminará y la persona será responsable de regresar a su país o arriesgarse a la posibilidad de ser deportado.
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