Fri Jan 10 21:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Biden Administration Extends Temporary Protected Status for Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants
**Washington, D.C./Los Angeles, CA** – The Biden administration has granted sweeping extensions of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela, effectively shielding them from deportation for at least the next 18 months. The move, announced Friday, preempts any immediate attempts by the incoming Trump administration to revoke these protections.
The extension allows eligible individuals to remain in the United States with work permits. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas stated that the decision followed careful review and interagency collaboration, emphasizing the need to protect those affected by environmental disasters and instability.
The TPS program, utilized by both Democratic and Republican administrations for decades, provides refuge to citizens of countries experiencing upheaval or unsafe conditions. President Biden has broadened the program’s reach in response to the war in Ukraine and instability in nations like Venezuela.
This decision contrasts sharply with the Trump administration’s approach. During his first term, Mr. Trump attempted to terminate TPS for approximately 400,000 individuals from El Salvador and other countries. While legal challenges prevented the immediate implementation of these terminations, Mr. Trump is expected to renew his efforts to end the program during his second term, consistent with his previously stated commitment to mass deportations. Immigrant advocacy groups had actively urged the Biden administration to extend TPS before the change in presidential administrations.
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