Ending Temporary Protected Status for Some Countries
Official: Temporary Protected Status Reform Act of 2026.
This bill ends Temporary Protected Status for certain countries, requiring affected individuals to leave the U.S. within 180 days. It aims to address the long-term nature of this status, which was originally meant to be temporary.
1. This bill would end Temporary Protected Status for nationals from Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon. 2. It prohibits the government from redesignating these countries for Temporary Protected Status in the future. 3. Individuals losing Temporary Protected Status must leave the United States within 180 days of the bill's enactment. 4. Those who have other lawful immigration statuses are not affected by this requirement. 5. The bill aims to clarify the temporary nature of this immigration status.
Nationals from Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon currently living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status.