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The TPS-DED Administrative Advocacy Coalition is a national coalition of more than 100 organizations with deep expertise in law and policy surrounding TPS and DED, country conditions, foreign policy, and USCIS implementation. TPS-DED AAC member organizations range from community-based organizations directly serving impacted communities in the United States to international NGOs, working in and providing insight from affected countries. For media inquiries, please contact tps@masadc.com.
Press Releases
August 13, 2024 - TPS-DED AAC Applauds DED Extension for Liberia and TPS Extension and Redesignation for Somalia
July 29, 2024 - TPS-DED AAC Applauds the Biden Administration for designating Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Lebanon
July 9, 2024 - Win on TPS Extension and Redesignation for Haiti Will Bring Much Needed Relief for Haitians in the US
July 8, 2024 - Coalition Applauds TPS Redesignation and Extension for Yemen
June 20, 2024 - 29 Organizations Request Improved Access, Education, and Communication for TPS Designation Notices and Related Information
April 14, 2024 - Coalition Commends The Biden Administration's Decision to Extend and Redesignate TPS for Ethiopia
March 22, 2024 - Coalition Applauds the Biden Administration’s Decision to Extend and Redesignate TPS for Burma
March 18, 2024 - 109 Organizations Call for Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Burma
February 14, 2024 - Biden Administration Designates Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestine
January 26, 2024 - Coalition Welcomes the Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Syria
January 24, 2024 - 50 Organizations Call on the Administration to Extend and Redesignate Syria for Temporary Protected Status
November 9, 2023 — Sen. Booker, Rep. Clarke Urge President Biden to Designate Temporary Protected Status for Mali Amid Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis
October 6, 2023 — The Biden Administration Announces the Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Cameroon
September 29, 2023 — Coalition Applauds Congressional Support for Temporary Protected Status for the Democratic Republic of Congo Amid Humanitarian Crisis
September 21, 2023 — The Biden Administration Announces the Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan
September 20, 2023 — The Biden Administration Redesignates Temporary Protected States to Safeguard Oven 400,000 Venezuelans from Deportation
September 19, 2023 — Encouraged by President Biden’s TPS Extension for Ramos Countries, Advocates Highlight Need for Redesignation
September 5, 2023 — Coalition of Over 100 Organizations Commends Administration for a Redesignation and Extension of Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan
August 18, 2023 — Coalition of Over 100 Organizations Commends Administration for a Redesignation and Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan
August 17, 2023 — Over 132 Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Extend and Re-designate South Sudan for TPS
June 30, 2023 — Over 100 Organizations Call for an 18-month Extension and Resignation of TPS for Sudan
June 27, 2023 — Coalition Commends Congressional Leaders for Letter to Biden Demanding Relief for Black Immigrants
June 13, 2023 — As Biden Administration Extends TPS for Ramos Countries, Advocates Demand TPS Redesignation
May 25, 2023 — In Week of Action, Advocates Call on Biden Administration to Protect African Immigrants by Designating TPS for African Countries
April 25, 2023 — 117 Organizations Call on Administration to Designate Turkiye for Temporary Protected Status
February 15, 2023 — Black History Month Highlights Leadership of Black Immigrants in TPS Campaigns, Underscores Needs for Action from Biden Administration
February 1, 2023 — Amid Ongoing Armed Conflict and a Humanitarian Crisis, Congolese Community in the U.S. Launches Demand for TPS and SSR
January 26, 2023 — Coalition of 100+ Organizations Applauds Continued and Expanded Protection for Hong Kong Residents in U.S.
January 13, 2023 — TPS Win on Somalia Means Continued Safety from Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis for Somalis in the U.S.
January 3, 2023 — 100+ Organizations Applaud Redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status
December 22, 2022 — Immigration Agency Backlog Puts Thousands of TPS Recipients at Risk for Deportation
December 14, 2022 — Humanitarian Crisis and Conflict in Somalia Make Clear Case for TPS Extension and Redesignation
December 13, 2022 — With Violence Plaguing Yemen, Advocates Request that the Biden Administration Extend and Redesignate TPS for Yemen
December 5, 2022, — Advocates’ Win on TPS Extension and Redesignation Will Bring Urgent Relief, Safety for Haitian Community
November 23, 2022 — Worsening Humanitarian Conditions in Haiti Make Clear Case for Action on TPS from Biden-Harris Administration
November 14, 2022 — Protect Pakistani Community In The U.S. During Catastrophic Climate Crisis
October 27, 2022 — Coalition of 100+ Organizations Calls for Immediate Action After Failed Settlement Talks for TPS Ramos Case
October 21, 2022 — Coalition of 100+ Organizations Commends Biden Administration Decision to Protect 30K Ethiopians in the United States Through Temporary Protected Status
September 30, 2022 — 100+ Organizations Urge Secretary Mayorkas to Designate Temporary Protected Status and Special Student Relief for Ethiopia
September 26, 2022 — Temporary Protected Status for Burma Extended and Redesignated, as Country Nears its Third Year Under Military Coup
September 14, 2022 — 89 Organizations Call on the Administration to Extend and Redesignate Burma for Temporary Protected Status
August 15, 2022 — 100+ Organizations Call On Biden Administration to Designate Mali for TPS
August 1, 2022 — 100+ Organizations Applaud Decision to Extend and Redesignate TPS for Syria
July 12, 2022 — 100+ Organizations Call for Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Syria
July 11, 2022 — TPS for Venezuela Renewed, but Thousands Left Out of TPS Protections
June 27, 2022 — Coalition Applauds Extension and Expansion of Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberia
June 23, 2022 — 190 Organizations Call for Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela
May 11, 2022 – 144 Organizations Request Investigation of Racially Disparate Decisions Regarding the Use of Temporary Protected Status
April 5, 2022 – 68 Organizations Call on State Department to End Delays on TPS
March 16, 2022 – Coalition of Over 100 Organizations Commends Designation of Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan
March 4, 2022 – Coalition of 100+ Organizations Commends Administration for Designating Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status
March 3, 2022 – Coalition of Over 100 Organizations Commends Administration for New and Extended Temporary Protected Status for Sudan and South Sudan
February 17, 2022 – Coalition of 100+ Advocates Call for TPS for Cameroon
February 11, 2022 – 154 Organizations Call on Administration to Extend and Redesignate South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status
February 2, 2022 – Coalition of Advocates Call for TPS on One Year Anniversary of Executive Order on Central American Migration
January 27, 2022 – Advocates Call for New TPS Designation for Honduras as Vice President Harris Makes First Trip to Tegucigalpa
December 10, 2021 – Advocates Call for TPS for Ethiopia On UN Human Rights Day
November 17, 2021 – On One Year Anniversary of Devastating Hurricanes, Why Won’t Biden Administration Use Its TPS Authority to Provide Relief to Central American Immigrants?
October 8, 2021 – 104 Organizations Call on Administration to Designate Afghanistan for Deferred Enforced Departure or Temporary Protected Status
September 23, 2021 – Syrian TPS Holders, Including Doctors, Days Away from Losing Jobs Due to USCIS Delays
August 20, 2021 – Nearly 100 Organizations Call Upon Biden Administration to Designate Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status
June 14, 2021 – 118 Organizations Call on Administration to Extend and Redesignate Yemen for Temporary Protected Status
June 7, 2021 – 119 Organizations Call on Administration to Extend and Redesignate Somalia for Temporary Protected Status
April 1, 2021 – Government of Guatemala Requests TPS; 314 Organizations Have Urged Biden Administration to Do the Same
February 23, 2021 – Joint Press Release: Biden Administration Must Protect Mauritanians in the United States
February 17, 2021 – Over 125 Organizations and Nearly 50 Legal Experts Call Upon Biden Administration to Designate Mexico for Temporary Protected Status
For media inquiries, please contact tps@masadc.com.