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A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform temporary protected status, and for other purposes.
1/24/2025, 11:56 AM
Summary of Bill S 225
The bill proposes several key reforms to the TPS program. Firstly, it seeks to provide a pathway to permanent residency for TPS holders who have been in the United States for a certain period of time. This would allow individuals who have been living and working in the US under TPS status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship.
Additionally, the bill aims to streamline the TPS application process and make it easier for individuals to renew their status. It also includes provisions to prevent the deportation of TPS holders who have been in the US for an extended period of time and have strong ties to their communities. Overall, the TPS Reform Act seeks to provide more stability and security for individuals living in the US under TPS status, while also ensuring that the program is efficient and effective in providing protection to those in need.
Congressional Summary of S 225
End Unaccountable Amnesty Act
This bill revises, restricts, and repeals various laws and programs addressing the admissibility and deportability of certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). The bill includes changes to the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, the treatment of unaccompanied children, and removal proceedings.
Under current law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may grant a foreign state Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which protects qualified nationals of that foreign state from removal from the United States. The bill instead requires an act of Congress to grant TPS to a foreign state. The bill limits TPS status to 12 months, subject to extension.
The bill also generally requires the return of unaccompanied inadmissible children to their country of nationality or last habitual residence, among other changes. Under current law, DHS is authorized (not required) to return these children, and only if their country of nationality or last habitual residence is contiguous to the United States.
The bill also repeals the law allowing for the cancellation of removal or adjustment of the immigration status of qualifying non-U.S. nationals.
Under the bill, certain forms of identification, including a Notice to Appear issued by DHS, are no longer valid documents for purposes of airport security checkpoints.
The bill also limits the ability of DHS to grant parole (temporary admission granted on a case-by-case basis). For example, the bill limits the granting of parole to a list of specific situations, such as the imminent death of a close family member.
