Temporary Protected Status. How to Stay in America (at Least for a while) When Your Home Country Falls Apart.

Send us Fan MailThis is a different type of podcast.  It is not me explaining someting to you.  It is my former student, now an immigration attorney, explaining something to me. Shahad Atiya has practiced law for several years.  She knows the ins and outs and how the system actually works.  Temporary Protected Status is an exceptionally important policy, relevant to people whose home country has had a sudden disaster:  maybe a war, maybe civil unrest, maybe an earthquake or hurricane that leaves the capital destroyed. Under those circumstances, if you are in the U.S. on a visa, maybe visiting or as a student, and something goes wrong back home so that returning could put you at risk, you (that is, everyone from your country) can be granted a waiver to remain here until things are stable.  This is called Temporary Protected Status. There are currently 17 countries that have TPS.  Shehad explains the law and policies around TPS and what the future may hold.