Temporary Protected Status For Illegal Immigrants
As an illegal immigrant, if you enter the US under one of the countries deemed to be hostile, you may apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This status allows an illegal immigrant from specific countries to file for TPS as a safety precaution given their own country is in turmoil. It is a temporary status. It does not confer on them a green card, or a legal status, in essence they are in limbo. The status must be updated regularly as circumstances in their country change.
This is what the Haitians coming across the border illegally are directed to do by immigration. They are NOT legal. They are ‘temporary’ illegals living under a protected status.
During this temporary stay, the US Government provides: Supplemental Security Income, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance, the women, infants and children program, free school lunches, subsidized housing, and Medicaid.
The government estimates of the number of persons in the US not legal but protected ranges between 850,000 to 1.2 million. The fact that the Agency has no idea how many – SHOULD be a bit worrisome. There is
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