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Temporary Protected Status is a form of immigration protection in U.S. law. It applies to people from specific countries, if the administration determines that the countries are not safe. TPS is an important lifeline for those who can get it. People with TPS cannot be deported until it expires (unless they commit certain crimes) AND they can get legal work permits.Last week, the Biden administration designated TPS for people from Ethiopia! This is great news. Applications are not yet being accepted; sign up here to be notified when they are.While we celebrate TPS for Ohioans from Ethiopia, we also know that is a bittersweet victory. TPS is offered to a limited group of people—those in the U.S. as of the designation date—and does not improve conditions in the country.

Other countries have already been designed for TPS, and applications are being accepted by the U.S. Government. The Ohio Immigrant Alliance, Cameroon Advocacy Network, and Haitian Bridge Alliance are hosting a TPS application clinic in Columbus for people from:

Cameroon, Haiti, Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, and Burma

The clinic takes place on Saturday, November 12 from 11am-3pm at the Northside Branch of the Columbus Public Library (1423 N. High St, Meeting Rooms 1 and 2). Food and childcare will be provided.

To attend the clinic, sign up here. Bring all of your documents and paperwork! To volunteer at the clinic, sign up here.

Help spread the word about the TPS clinic! Promotional materials are available here. If you are able to post flyers around Columbus, please fill this out.Next, we want to see the Biden administration extend TPS or Deferred Enforced Departure to people from Mauritania. Mali, and Burkina Faso, among other places. Check out this article from the Columbus Free Press and this video from FWD. US. Share them both and call on the Biden administration to designate TPS for Mauritania, Mali, and Burkina Faso ASAP!For more about TPS, check out this webinar from African Communities Together.