- The second tragic earthquake in Haiti reinforces how temporary protected status is a necessity for nationals of that devastated country.
- Temporary Protected Status is applicable when events such as political unrest (i.e., civil war) and disasters (earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanoes, etc.) and other extraordinary conditions exist in a particular nation.
- Those who hold TPS cannot be detained or deported; they may apply for work permits.
- Immigrants who have been convicted of any felony or two or more misdemeanors in the United States cannot receive TPS.
- Haiti joins only five other countries (El Salvador, Honduras, Somalia, Nicaragua and Sudan) that currently are in TPS.
- PLEASE do not accept the advice of anyone who purports to be “an expert” or who has an agency set up for TPS applications without verifying their credentials.
- Many nonprofit groups and law firms will be available to assist folks who request TPS .
- Sadly, there will be a lot of people waiting to deceive Haitian citizens into applying, without knowing or caring about the law. BE CAREFUL.
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The first-ever attorney in New Jersey to win “Immigration Lawyer of the Year” from Best Lawyers, Harlan York is former immigration chair of the NJ State Bar Association and former co-chair for the NY State Bar Association CFLS Committee on Immigration. He currently serves on the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) National Practice Management Committee.
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