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Original Date Announced
January 18, 2018USCIS issues a notice in the Federal Register announcing the termination of TPS for El Salvador. USCIS has determined that the disaster-related country conditions that led to the country's original designation in 2001 no longer exist. Termination is delayed for 18 months to allow for transition. [ID #27]
Federal Register Notice: Termination of the Designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected StatusEffective Date
September 9, 2019Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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October 3, 2018
2018-10-03 ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen Granting 120 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction
On Oct. 3, 2018, Judge Edward Chen in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction preventing DHS from implementing TPS terminations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan while the case is resolved on its merits.
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March 1, 2019
Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador
To comply with a preliminary injunction in Ramos v. Nielsen, No. 18-cv-01554 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 3, 2018) (and the preliminary injunction in Saget and the order to stay proceedings in Bhattarai), DHS published a notice that beneficiaries under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan will retain their TPS, provided that an individual’s TPS status is not withdrawn because of ineligibility. DHS also announced an extension of the validity of TPS-related documentation for through January 2, 2020.
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November 4, 2019
Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
To comply with a preliminary injunction in Ramos v. Nielsen, No. 18-cv-01554 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 3, 2018) (and the preliminary injunction in Saget and the order to stay proceedings in Bhattarai), DHS published a notice that beneficiaries under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan will retain their TPS, provided that an individual’s TPS status is not withdrawn because of ineligibility. DHS also announced an extension of the validity of TPS-related documentation for through January 4, 2021.
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September 14, 2020
Ninth Circuit Ramos Decision
On September 14, 2020, the Ninth Circuit reversed the Ramos district court's ruling and vacated its preliminary injunction, but the Ninth Circuit never issued its mandate because the parties entered into extended mediation while a petition for rehearing en banc was pending before the panel. Ramos v. Nielsen (N.D. Cal. Case No. 3:18-cv-01554); (Ninth Cir. Case No. 18-16981).
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December 9, 2020
Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal
DHS announced that beneficiaries under the TPS designation for El Salvador will retain their TPS while the preliminary injunction in Ramos remains in effect, provided that the TPS is not withdrawn because of individual ineligibility. Although a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the injunction in Ramos on September 14, 2020, the appellate court had not issued its directive to the district court to make that ruling effective and the injunction thus remains in place as of 12/09/20.
DHS extended the validity of TPS-related documentation for beneficiaries under the TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal for nine months through October 4, 2021.
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February 10, 2023
9th Cir. Order dated 2.10.23, Ramos v. Wolf
On February 10, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a petition for rehearing en banc in Ramos v. Mayorkas, which was brought by a group of TPS holders from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan, and their U.S.-citizen children. In the order granting rehearing, the Court vacated a 2020 decision issued by a three-judge panel in the Ninth Circuit, which reversed a district court injunction of the Trump administration's decisions to terminate TPS for individuals from those four countries.
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June 29, 2023
Order Granting DHS Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Appeal
On June 29, 2023, based on DHS's decisions to issue new TPS designations for Haiti and Sudan and to reconsider and rescind the prior administration's decisions to terminate TPS designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, the en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted DHS's motion to voluntarily dismiss its appeal of the district court's order in this case.
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August 2, 2023
2023.08.02 - Bhattarai Order Consolidating Case with Ramos
On August 2, 2023, Judge Edward Chen in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California consolidated the Bhattarai litigation with the Ramos v. Mayorkas case. The plaintiffs in Bhattarai are TPS holders from Honduras and Nepal, while the plaintiffs in Ramos are TPS holders from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan and their U.S. citizen children.
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December 28, 2023
2023.12.28 Ramos v. Nielsen_Dist. Court Order Granting DHS' Motion to Dismiss
On December 28, 2023, Judge Edward Chen in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California grants DHS' motion to dismiss the Ramos case, finding the Plaintiffs' claims are moot due to the Biden administration's rescission of the Trump-era TPS terminations and extended TPS designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, as well as the redesignation of Sudan and Haiti for TPS. Ramos v. Nielsen, No. 18-CV-01554-EMC, 2023 WL 9002731 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 28, 2023). The decision comes after the Ninth Circuit dismissed DHS' appeal of the preliminary injunction issued by Judge Chen in 2018. See Ramos v. Mayorkas, No. 18-16981, 2023 WL 4363667 (9th Cir. June 29, 2023).
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February 27, 2024
2024.02.27 Ramos v. Nielsen_Judgment
On February 27, 2024, Judge Edward Chen in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California enters judgment in favor of DHS in Ramos v. Nielsen after granting DHS' motion to dismiss on December 28, 2023.
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Biden Administration Action: Delayed
September 10, 2021Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal
Due to the preliminary injunctions in Ramos and Saget and the order to stay proceedings in Bhattarai, on September 10, 2021, DHS published a Federal Register Notice once more continuing the validity of documentation for beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. The extension of validity periods runs until December 31, 2022.
Haitian nationals covered by the TPS designation whose termination was challenged in court may apply for TPS under the new TPS designation issued by the Biden administration for that country in order to retain TPS protections regardless of the outcome of the Ramos lawsuit. Haitian nationals not covered by the designation whose termination was challenged in court are unaffected by this notice and must apply for protections during the registration period under the new designation.
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November 16, 2022Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal
On November 16, 2022, DHS published a Federal Register Notice extending the validity of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and TPS-related documents for covered individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan until June 30, 2024.
Haitian and Sudanese nationals covered by the TPS designations whose terminations were challenged in court may apply for TPS under the new TPS designations issued by the Biden administration for those countries in order to retain TPS protections, regardless of the outcome of the Ramos lawsuit. Haitian and Sudanese nationals not covered by designations whose terminations have been challenged in court are unaffected by this notice and must apply for protections during the current registration periods under the new designations.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
June 21, 2023Reconsideration and Rescission of Termination of the Designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status; Extension of the Temporary Protected Status Designation for El Salvador
This Biden administration policy revokes in its entirety the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On June 21, 2023, DHS published a Federal Register Notice reconsidering and rescinding the prior administration’s termination of designation of El Salvador for TPS. The rescission was effective June 9, 2023, and the new 18-month extension of TPS for Honduras begins on September 10, 2023, and will remain in effect through March 9, 2025.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Other
December 14, 2023Extension of Re-Registration Periods for Extensions of the Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
The Department of Homeland Security extended the period to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from 60 days to the full 18-month length of the El Salvador's current TPS designation extension, until March 9, 2025.
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June 20, 20242024.06.27 USCIS Extends Employment Authorization Documents under Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
On June 20, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) extended the validity period of certain TPS-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for covered individuals from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan through March 9, 2025.
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Not in effectMost Recent Action
June 20, 2024 Action: Other 2024.06.27 USCIS Extends Employment Authorization Documents under Temporary Protected Status Designations of El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and SudanSeptember 10, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
November 16, 2022Acted on by Biden Administration
June 21, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
December 14, 2023Acted on by Biden Administration
June 20, 2024Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Trump Administration Action: Program TerminationSubject Matter: TPSAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- October 11, 2017 DHS terminates TPS for Sudan
- November 6, 2017 DHS terminates TPS for Nicaragua
- January 18, 2018 DHS terminates TPS for Haiti
- April 26, 2018 DHS terminates TPS for Nepal
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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January 18, 2018
El Salvador's TPS designation dated back to 2001, was extended in 2016.
2016 Extension of the Designation of El Salvador for Temporary Protected Status - 81 FR 44645
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Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Subsequent Action
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Subsequent Action
Original Source:
Order Granting DHS Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Appeal
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Subsequent Action
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Subsequent Action
Original Source:
Judgment in Ramos v. Nielsen, dated February 27, 2024
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Commentary
U.S. District Court grants preliminary injunction, stopping TPS revocation
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