United States: Information on the Temporary Protected Status as applied to Somali nationals for the period 1992-1993
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 April 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | USA13748 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, United States: Information on the Temporary Protected Status as applied to Somali nationals for the period 1992-1993, 1 April 1993, USA13748, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acc918.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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In addition to the information on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) available through the REFINFO database at your Regional Documentation Centre (such as Responses to Information Requests USA11804 of 19 Oct. 1992, USA10216 and USA10217 of 7 Feb. 1992 and USA8115 of 20 Mar. 1991, among others), attached are two documents that describe the TPS and refer to the case of Somalis. According to an adjudication officer at the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. (1 Apr. 1993), TPS is a category of law that was created by the Immigration Act of 1990. It bars the United States from deporting protected nationals for a set period of time, and it authorizes them to work during that time. The attached page of the World Refugee Survey 1992 (listed below) provides similar information.
Refugee Reports states that TPS has been extended until 17 September 1993, not only for Somali nationals, but also for "persons having no nationality who last habitually resided in Somalia" (31 July 1992, 13). The report indicates that no fee is required for filing for TPS, although "the usual US$60 fee will be charged for those requesting work authorization" (Ibid.).
A copy of the INS statutes and regulations on Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals is being sent to DIRB by the INS, and will be forwarded to your Regional Documentation Centre immediately upon receipt.
References
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), Washington, D.C. 1 April 1993. Telephone Interview with Adjudication Officer.
Refugee Reports. 31 July 1992. Vol. 13, No. 7. "Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis Has Been Extended for Another Year." Washington: U.S. Committee for Refugees.
World Refugee Survey 1992. 1992. "United States." Washington, D.C.: U.S. Committee for Refugees.
Attachments
Refugee Reports. 31 July 1992. Vol. 13, No. 7. "Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis Has Been Extended for Another Year." Washington: U.S. Committee for Refugees, p. 13.
World Refugee Survey 1992. 1992. "United States." Washington, D.C.: U.S. Committee for Refugees, p. 111.
