The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision on TPS

The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is an immigration benefit that offers protection against deportation to citizens of 10 nations currently experiencing armed conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters, inter alia.

Immigrants typically have the possibility to apply for TPS when they already reside in the US and must demonstrate that their lives could be at risk if they return to their countries.

Trump’s administration has tried to remove this program from benefits offered to immigrants residing in the country on several occasions, and finally succeeded.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals gave the Trump administration green light to remove the TPS program, which currently protects more than 300,000 immigrants from different nations.

The TPS will expire in January 2021, which means that beneficiaries of this program must:

• Leave the US on their own before the permit expires.
• Face a deportation process due to unlawful presence.
• Adjust their immigration status in order to continue to reside legally in the US.

Naturally, the court’s verdict unleashed a wave of controversy, disagreement, anguish, and outrage among TPS-protected immigrants, activists, and immigrant rights advocates, who have consistently fought over the past few years to prevent the removal of this immigration benefit.

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Immigrants protected by TPS do not approve the court’s decision

Dozens of TPS beneficiaries raised their voices against the court’s decision, arguing that it is inhumane and violates the rights of immigrants to request international protection and avoid risky situations.

It is important to clarify that this is a humanitarian program that aims to protect the lives of immigrants who need it most. That is why many of them declare that deportation could bring them face to face with imminent danger in their countries.

If a legal complaint is filed against the decision of the 9th circuit, the TPS case could reach the US Supreme Court of Justice, similar to what happened with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA), which is an immigration program for undocumented youth.

The Trump administration has yet to respond to the court’s decision, and the multiple criticisms received from TPS beneficiaries. Also, the current administration must make a decision promptly because the permit is about to expire for countries protected by this immigration program.

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