TPS Archives

Confusion arises over TPS for Salvadorans
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
- Nov 1, 2019
Salvadorans with a special immigration status experienced whiplash in late October when the U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, in a video with the Salvadoran president Oct. 28, announced the extension of the program, only to be corrected hours later by the acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Cruise ship to deliver aid to Bahamas, bring evacuees to Florida
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
- Sep 15, 2019
A second Florida-to-Bahamas round-trip humanitarian cruise was set to sail the weekend of Sept. 14, weather-permitting, carrying supplies, transport specialty personnel, power generators and volunteers.
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Oregon parish mourns couple’s departure to avert deportation threat
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Jun 17, 2019
A well-known Portland Catholic married couple has moved to Canada because attorneys could not find a clear path to resolve the pair’s immigration status.
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Immigration advocates express concerns about Trump immigration plan

Catholic immigration advocates raised concerns about a proposal from President Donald Trump that would reshape U.S. immigration policy to incorporate a “merit-based” system that prioritizes high-skilled workers over those with family already in the country.

Catholic leaders urge U.S. government to declare TPS for Venezuelans

With the “ongoing political unrest, violence and shortages” in Venezuela causing millions of citizens to flee their country, the U.S. government should designate Temporary Protected Status for that country, U.S. Catholic officials said.