In the United States, starting on the 27th (local time), work permits for about 350,000 TPS recipients from several countries, including Haiti, will expire. TPS for about 190,000 people from El Salvador is also set to expire in September.
TPS is a system that allows foreigners who cannot safely return to their home countries due to war or natural disasters to live and work in the United States temporarily. It was introduced in 1990, and more than 1 million people are currently protected by the program.
The Trump administration has pushed to abolish TPS, saying it has effectively turned into a means of long-term stay contrary to its original intent. The administration has defended ending TPS as “a measure to uphold the law and return to common sense.” The U.S. Supreme Court also allowed the administration last month to end TPS.
Accordingly, TPS for immigrants living in the United States from several countries, including Ethiopia, Myanmar, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen, is also set to end. The end date varies by country of origin.
However, the New York Times (NYT) noted that TPS recipients are actively working in U.S. industries, so if their status is shaken, serious labor gaps could occur in specific regions and sectors.
According to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, about 70% of TPS recipients participate in the labor force, mainly working in construction and in health and caregiving. In the Washington area, workers from El Salvador have handled maintenance and upkeep at the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon, and Arlington National Cemetery. At senior living facilities in Florida, Massachusetts and New York, workers from Haiti help older residents with daily activities such as meals and mobility.
Source:Chazunbiz
