TPS is a form of humanitarian relief that is granted to eligible nationals of countries undergoing environmental disasters, armed conflicts, or extreme conditions that prevent their safe return. Beneficiaries are protected from deportation and can legally work in the United States. The current TPS designations shift frequently, but currently include countries like El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan.
Repealing TPS would profoundly impact hundreds of thousands of lives in immigrant and ethnic minority communities. They would likely face job loss, family separation, and potentially deportation. It would force them into an uncertain status, directly increasing economic instability for them (and their communities). If they were forced to return to their home countries, they would be thrown back into the crisis they were trying to escape from, potentially leading to harm or even death.
