Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost, is requesting the federal government to review the countries designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).Wednesday, Yost

President Joe Biden recently approved a sweeping extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over half-a-million Venezuelans. The decision cited severe humanitarian emergencies in Venezuela due to political and economic crises under President Nicolás Maduro.

Ohio AG Yost leads 18 states in seeking DHS review of the TPS program, claiming it extends past its temporary intent.

President Donald Trump has indicated a strong intention to eliminate both the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary

One of Joe Biden’s final acts on immigration was to extend four grants of Temporary Protected Status – covering nearly one million immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan – through to 2026.

Yost and other AGs said that TPS designations have been repeatedly extended far longer than Congress intended.

The Biden administration on Friday extended temporary deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants residing in the United States as communities brace for the incoming Trump administration.

During the final days of his administration, President Biden extended TPS for some immigrants from Venezuela, Ukraine, El Salvador and Sudan.

Ahead of Trump’s taking office, the move shields Venezuelans, Ukrainians, Salvadorans and Sudanese from possible deportation for 18 months.

The Biden administration announced it would extend the temporary legal status of nearly 1 million immigrants from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela.

Homeland Security cites political and economic conditions in Venezuela and storm damage in El Salvador as reasons for deeming them unsafe for return

The Biden administration has extended temporary protected status to Venezuelans in the United States for 18 months, ten days before President Joe Biden is set to leave office, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday.