The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that people who entered the U.S. unlawfully but have temporary protected status due to humanitarian crises in countries such as Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan will not be eligible to apply for permanent residency. There are currently 400,000 people from 12 countries with Temporary Protected Status. Three African countries are currently designated for TPS: Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan. In Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan, ongoing conflict and human rights violations have combined with the Covid-19 pandemic to create a severe humanitarian crisis, causing some to seek refuge in the United States. The 12 countries with current TPS designations are El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 07, 2021 17:37 UTC