DELAYS WITH DACA AND TPS TERMINATION
With all the new changes under the Trump administration, you might find it hard to keep up. We’ll help you stay informed about what’s happening in the world of immigration. Two new changes to be aware of are in regard to temporary protected status (TPS) designations and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). As of Jan. 8, 2018, TPS designation has ended for El Salvador, with the termination to take full effect in September 2019. That means El Salvadorans who are under TPS must gain legal status to remain in the U.S. or be forced to return to El Salvador. TPS is given to countries when it is not safe for citizens to return. Since being devastated by earthquakes in 2001, El Salvador has received TPS designation from the U.S. Although temporary, TPS can be renewed every 18 months, and it’s been renewed for El Salvadorans for the last 17 years until the Trump administration terminated it on Jan. 8. An estimated 200,000 people will be affected. The cancellation to TPS designation for El Salvadorans comes after cancellations for Nicaraguans and Haitians, and it continues the pattern of harsher immigration policy under the Trump administration. People who have been in the U.S. for many years under TPS are left with uncertainty. “I’m Salvadorian, but I feel American,” says Jose Salinas, an El Salvadoran living in the U.S. under protected status.
As for DACA, a California judge has ruled that the administration must continue processing DACA renewals, despite the act being rescinded by Trump in the fall of 2017. This may provide some relief, but the fate of Dreamers remains up in the air as we wait for Congress to come up with a more permanent solution. If you or a loved one face uncertainty as these changes are announced, talk to our attorneys at Barrios & Virgüez. All of us have gone through the immigration process ourselves or have family members who have, so we understand the challenges you are facing. We are available to answer your questions in both Spanish and English. We also have a video in Spanish on our Facebook Live page talking more about TPS.
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Every 4 years
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Squirrel
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Every 10 years
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Cow
c.
Every other year
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Eagle
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Always
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Groundhog
WHAT IS THE BIRTHSTONE OF FEBRUARY?
FEBRUARY GETS ITS NAME FROM THE WORD FEBRUA. WHAT LANGUAGE DOES THIS WORD COME FROM?
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Sapphire
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Sanskrit
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Emerald
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Greek
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Amethyst
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Latin
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Ruby
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French
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