Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) acted immediately and granted Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) to Haitians in the United States. TPS, which is granted for eighteen months, allows for unauthorized Haitians to remain in the United States without fear of removal and deportation back to a recovering Haiti. TPS is only available to those Haitians already in the United States on January 12, 2010. Eligible Haitians will need to register with USCIS.
With such a large Haitian population living in New York City, the granting of TPS will surely help many in New York City. For more information, please see the USCIS website.
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