The decision should not surprise anyone. Its origin, however, might.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) waivers for refugees who have been in the US for years, sometimes decades, long after the acute disasters ended. TPS turned into a permanent limbo, with previous administrations loath to take action to disturb the status quo when it came to non-resident entrants, even those only granted “temporary” shelter. The Trump administration, however, wants to close the books on TPS entries and reinforce the temporary nature of such programs.
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