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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 15, 2022 – Coalition of 100+ Organizations Commends Biden Administration Decision to Protect 40K Noncitizen Cameroonians in the United States through 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 24, 2022 – Coalition of 100+ Advocacy Organizations Call Upon Secretary Mayorkas and President Biden to Immediately Designate Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure in Light of Russian Invasion

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

March 8, 2021 – Over 310 Organizations Call on President Biden and DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Protect Immigrants from 18 Countries Using Temporary Protected Status

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.