Privacy Impact Assessent USCIS, Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate
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APPENDIX B
Background:
Pursuant to 8 U.S.C.§1254a, the Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country’s nationals from returning safely, or in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to
handle the return of its nationals adequately. USCIS may grant TPS to eligible nationals of certain countries (or parts of countries), who are already in the United States. Eligible individuals without nationality who last resided in the designated country may also be granted TPS.
See DHS/USCIS/PIA - 016 - Benefits Processing of Applicants other than Petitions for Naturalization, Refugee Status, and Asylum (CLAIMS 3) for more information on the processing of benefits at USCIS.
The Secretary may designate a country for TPS due to the following temporary conditions in the country:
- Ongoing armed conflict (such as civil war);
- An environmental disaster (such as earthquake or hurricane) or an epidemic; or
- Other extraordinary and temporary conditions...
