Congress created TPS in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries suffering from natural disasters or civil strife, giving people authorization to work in increments of up to 18 months at a time.

The Trump administration rescinded a previous extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals, arguing that the status has

The Trump administration 's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans is facing a legal challenge, as the National TPS Alliance along with Venezuelan plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit in a California federal court on behalf of 600,000 Venezuelans at risk of deportation.