¿Qué es el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS)?
Denice Flores • December 7, 2023
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El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. puede permitir que los extranjeros soliciten el Estatus de Protección Temporal o TPS, si el país extranjero se enfrenta a condiciones que impiden temporalmente que los nacionales del país regresen de forma segura o si el país es incapaz de manejar el regreso de sus nacionales. Las condiciones del país que desencadenan esto son un conflicto armado en curso, como una guerra, un desastre medioambiental o una epidemia, y otras condiciones extraordinarias y temporales.
Si el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. designa a un país extranjero para el estatus de protección temporal, el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de EE.UU. permite a los ciudadanos extranjeros elegibles del país, que se encuentren en Estados Unidos, solicitar y obtener el TPS.
¿Para qué sirve el TPS? Un extranjero al que se le conceda el TPS no es removible, lo que significa que el individuo no puede ser expulsado o deportado al país extranjero. El extranjero tampoco puede ser detenido por los funcionarios de inmigración de EE.UU. sobre la base de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos. El extranjero puede obtener una autorización de empleo (permiso de trabajo) para trabajar legalmente en Estados Unidos, y también un permiso de viaje para viajar al extranjero, durante el tiempo que tenga el TPS.
Es importante señalar, sin embargo, que el TPS es un beneficio temporal para los extranjeros. Esto significa que el TPS no llevará a un extranjero a obtener la residencia permanente legal o una tarjeta verde, la ciudadanía estadounidense o cualquier otro estatus migratorio. Sin embargo, si al extranjero se le concede el TPS, aún puede solicitar otras ayudas de inmigración. El TPS no descalifica a un extranjero para solicitar otras formas de alivio migratorio.
Actualmente, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. ha designado a los siguientes países para el TPS: Afganistán, Birmania, Camerún, El Salvador, Etiopía, Haití, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, Sudán del Sur, Sudán, Siria, Ucrania, Venezuela y Yemen.
Si usted tiene alguna pregunta sobre si usted califica para el TPS, por favor programe una consulta con uno de nuestros abogados con experiencia y estaremos más que encantados de ayudarle.
Este blog no pretende ser un consejo legal y nada aquí debe interpretarse como el establecimiento de una relación abogado-cliente. Por favor, programe una consulta con un abogado de inmigración antes de actuar sobre cualquier información leída aquí.
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