Somalia redesignated for TPS, allowing individuals residing in the U.S.
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
Somalia redesignated for TPS, allowing individuals residing in the U.S. since May 1, 2012, to obtain TPS.
Conditions and exceptions
Recorded validated scope: Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
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Temporary Protected Status AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is both extending the existing designation of Somalia for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months from September 18, 2012 through March 17, 2014, and redesignating Somalia for TPS for 18 months, effective September 18, 2012 through March 17, 2014. The extension allows currently eligible TPS beneficiaries to retain their TPS through March … 17, 2014. The redesignation of Somalia allows additional individuals who have been continuously residing in the United States since May 1, 2012, to obtain TPS, if eligible. The Secretary has determined that an extension is warranted because the conditions in Somalia that prompted the TPS designation continue to be met. There continues to be a substantial, but temporary, disruption of living conditions in Somalia based upon ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in that country that prevent Somalis who now have TPS from safely returning. This notice also sets forth procedures … status on September 4, 2001, not only continue to be met but have significantly deteriorated. See section 244(b)(3)(A) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A). On the basis of this determination, I am simultaneously extending the existing TPS designation of Somalia for 18 months from September 18, 2012 through March 17, 2014, and redesignating Somalia for TPS for 18 months effective September 18, 2012 through March 17, 2014. See section 244(b)(1)(A) and (C) and (b)(2) of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(A) and (C) and (b)(2). I have also determined that under the redesignation eligible individuals must …
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