US State Dept says immigrants from nine countries including Nepal no longer need protected status

REUTERS
WASHINGTON: Thousands of Central Americans and Haitians living in the United States under special status no longer need to be shielded from deportation, the US Department of State told Homeland Security officials this week, according to the Washington Post.

A program known as Temporary Protection Status, set up in 1990, exempts foreign nationals from being deported to home countries deemed unstable because of natural disasters or armed conflict. It protects more than 300,000 people living in the United States.

Citing unnamed officials, the Post reported on Friday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a letter to acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke on Tuesday that conditions in Central America and Haiti that had been used to justify the protection no longer applied.


The Department of Homeland Security has until Monday to announce its plans for about 57,000 Hondurans and 2,500 Nicaraguans whose protections under the program will expire in early January, the Post said.

READ ALSO: How to APPLY 2019 Diversity Visa (DV 2019: US Green Card DV Lottery)

A State Department representative said no decisions had been announced regarding the program for nationals of Haiti, El Salvador, Honduras or Nicaragua, and that the department had no comment on discussions with the Homeland Security Department.

The Homeland Security Department did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The Post quoted a Homeland Security spokesman as saying Duke had made no decision on the program.


Last month people close to Republican President Donald Trump’s administration said the White House was considering anti-immigration activists’ appeals to pull back on the program.

Trump campaigned last year on a promise to deport large numbers of immigrants, a racially tinged political theme that won him passionate support among some US voters.

Immigration advocacy groups fear the Trump administration will curtail the program by refusing to renew the protected status of some of the nine countries covered: El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

READ ALSO: Vacancy notice from Sanima Capital, a subsidiary of Sanima Bank

Posted on: 2017-11-06

Misc. News

Gokarneshwor Municipality Schools Fee Structure 2081
Gokarneshwor Municipality has officially determined the school fee structure for…
Prof Dr Keshar Jung Baral appointed as VC of Tribhuvan University
Prof Dr Keshar Jung Baral has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Tribhuvan…
Grade 8 Basic Level Examination (BLE) Routine for Kathmandu
Kathmandu Metropolitan City. Education Department, has published routine of Grade…
Korean Language Test ( EPS-TOPIK 2023 ) Examination Date, Exam Center Venue
Feb 16: The Employment Permit Section (EPS) Korea under the Department of Foreign…
Public Holidays Nepal Lists 2081 B.S. (2024-2025 AD)
The Government of Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the number of public…
Grade 12 Examination Routine 2080 - HISSAN
Higher Institutions and Secondary Schools' Association Nepal (HISSAN), Central Office,…

Featured News

TU Exam Routine, Exam Centers, Exam Form Fill up Notice 2080
Tribhuvan University Exam Routine, Exam Centers, Exam Form Fill up notice updates:28…
CTEVT publishes results
The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), Office of the…
CTEVT Examination Routine, Exam Centers, Entrance notice 2080
CTEVT Examination Routine, Exam Centers and other various notice updates below:22…
CTEVT Diploma Level Regular and Partial Exam Routine
The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), Examination…
TU Bachelor 2nd year Exam routine
Tribhuvan University, Office of the Controller of Examination, Balkhu has published…
TU publishes results
Tribhuvan University office of the controller of examination, Balkhu has published…

Featured Articles

Lok Sewa Aayog (PSC) Exams Reading Materials 2080
Lok Sewa Reading Materials from 2080 that were printed in publications like Gorkhapatra,…
Rastriya Banijya Bank Exam Preparation: Question, Answer , Syllabus
Rastriya Banijya Bank advertises vacancies for various levels and positions on a…
ADBL Exam Preparation: Old Question, Practice Question, Syllabus
This article contains old questions and answers, practice questions, and a syllabus…
Nepal Rastra Bank Exam Preparation: Question, Answer, Syllabus
Nepal Rastra Bank advertises vacancies for various levels and positions on a regular…
Top BIT - Bachelor of Information Technology Colleges in Nepal
In recent years, the number of universities offering Bachelor of Information Technology…
Top Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking Colleges in Nepal
Courses in Cyber Security, IT Security, Digital and Ethical Hacking are provided…
Would you like to advertise here?
Connect with us