Biden’s impetus to reform the immigration system

It is no secret that both the Trump administration and the Biden administration have a diametrically opposite stance when it comes to immigration in general and its impact on the American population and the national economy. In fact, President Biden arrived at the White House with the firm intention of lifting the restrictions and rules implemented by Trump on the immigration sector, expanding most existing processes and reshaping the local immigration system through comprehensive reform.

One of Biden’s priorities when it comes to the immigration sector is to be able to offer international assistance to the most vulnerable populations such as asylum seekers and refugees, who are people who need to protect their lives from persecution, violence, corruption, war, extreme weather conditions, famine, lack of opportunities, inter alia.

Therefore, during his first seven months in office, President Biden has focused heavily on restructuring humanitarian programs available to immigrant communities and gradually rescinding certain Trump policies that significantly hindered these processes.

The Biden administration designates several countries for TPS

To give a specific example, Biden’s DHS (Department of Homeland Security), more specifically current DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, has designated, re-designated and/or extended TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for several countries. TPS is a deportation relief program that allows nationals of certain countries to remain in the US temporarily, depending on guidelines established by the DHS Secretary.

Through TPS, DHS provides protection for nationals of certain countries experiencing ongoing armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and other exceptional and risky conditions. The DHS Secretary is in charge of designating countries for TPS, as well as deciding the duration of the permit.

If you want to learn more about this subject: Biden’s DHS has Designated Multiple Countries for TPS

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Biden’s DHS extends initial TPS registration period for certain countries

DHS outlines the steps to take to apply for TPS for the first time or extend an existing permit, depending on the specific case. Usually, DHS establishes an initial registration period for new TPS applications.

Since Mayorkas had recently designated Venezuela, Syria and Myanmar (Burma) for TPS, nationals from these countries were allowed to submit their initial applications within 180 days. However, DHS changed this initial registration period.

Today, Wednesday, August 4, 2021, the DHS published a notice in the Federal Register, which announces the initial registration period extension from 180 days to 18 months for nationals from Venezuela, Syria, and Myanmar (Burma), as long as they meet the mandatory requirements to become TPS beneficiaries.

In other words, “This extension to 18 months is the same time period of the TPS designation itself, allowing an individual to apply as an initial applicant any time during the 18-month designation periods for these three countries.”

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