Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration status provided to qualifying applicants from certain countries that are experiencing conditions that make it unsafe for them to return home. These conditions may include ongoing armed conflict (such as civil war), environmental disasters (like earthquakes, hurricanes, or epidemics), or extraordinary and temporary conditions that prevent safe return.
TPS was created by the Immigration Act of 1990. It allows eligible individuals from designated countries to live and work in the United States temporarily.
