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We're gonna talk about the fact that, uh, today break in news today, uh, secretary of
Homeland security, um, designated Afghanistan for TPS temporary protected status.
So that's very exciting.
I'm gonna take you into the announcement or the press for release that, um, the DHS issued
today and, um, what it means.
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So let's talk about this, uh, TPS temporary protected status.
The last time I spoke with you guys about TPS, we were talking about Ukraine, right?
Um, with respect to those of, uh, the individuals who are from Ukraine, who had been in the
United States as of March 1st, 20, 22, they will be, be eligible to apply for TPS once,
uh, the registration period opened.
And, uh, as of the Fillman, or as of today, the registration period has not yet opened
up for Ukraine, but excitingly, uh, secretary may York is announced that, um, Afghanistan
okay.
Is the next country that has been added to the list.
All right.
So that's good news for them.
So let's jump into the press release and let's just go through this together, um, and see
what it means.
TPS temporary protected status, uh, has been designated for Afghanistan.
Okay.
Let's take a look at the press release.
It says here that the department of Homeland security today announced the designation of
Afghanistan for temporary protected status.
Let me just shift this over, just, uh, slightly here, um, uh, for 18 months, it's an 18 month
designation and that's how it usually is, uh, done, uh, same thing for Ukraine.
It's an 18 month designation, only individuals who are already resided in the United States
as of March 15th, 2022 will be eligible
For TPS.
And so if you're not already in the United States and, um, you're making your way to
the us, maybe at the end of the week or at some later date in light of the announcement
today, it won't work for you.
It won't work.
You must be here.
You must have been here since yesterday.
Okay.
Um, March 15th.
Okay.
The press release also says this TPS designation, and this is secretary, uh, may speaking here.
This TPS designation will help to protect Afghan nationals who have already been living
in the United States from returning to unsafe conditions.
Under this death, TPS will also provide additional protections and assurances to trusted partners
and vulnerable Afghans who supported the us military diplomatic and humanitarian missions
in Afghanistan over the last 20 years.
Okay.
So this is important, guys.
This is significant because it doesn't matter how long you had actually been in the United
States to be eligible for this so long as you were here on that cutoff date, that's
what matters.
And you have a good background.
Okay.
Because folks who go through the, um, who are for TPS must go through an FBI background
check or biometrics, uh, background, uh, check by the department of Homeland security.
And if you have certain violations or offenses on your record, you will not be eligible for
TPS.
Okay.
And I see folks are coming on.
Thank you so much for joining me this afternoon.
This is be very brief.
Um, the press release goes on to say that, excuse me, secretary of Mayer is designated
Afghanistan for TPS on the statutory basis of ongoing, armed conflict and extraordinary
and temporary conditions that prevent the country's nationals from safely, return him
back to Afghanistan safely.
And so he goes on to talk about the arm conflict and, uh, the Taliban, um, uh, invasion of,
um, Taliban's presence, uh, in Afghanistan and due to those severe conditions.
Um, we cannot, we be in the United States, we cannot send people back to Afghanistan,
Afghanistan, and then it goes on to say that, um, TPS will only apply to those individuals
who are already resided in the United States as of March 15th, 2022, and meet all of the
other eligibility requirements, including undergoing security and background checks.
Those who attempt to travel to the United States after March 15th, 2022 will not be
eligible for TPS.
The 18 month designation of TPS for Afghanistan will go into effect, um, on the publication
date of the forthcoming federal register notice.
And that notice will provide instructions for applying for TPS and an employment authorization
document.
So very exciting guys, very exciting news.
This will help, um, it's being reported tens of thousands of, uh, Afghan nationals who
are in the us, um, uh, who meet the eligibility requirements potentially for TPS.
And let me just us jump back on the screen here.
So again, TPS for Afghanistan, it's overdue, right?
So many, many would argue that what took you so long, the us government, um, this, we should
have had it a long time ago.
Nevertheless, it's here now.
And, um, it will allow folks to life for the work permit, the employment authorization
document, a travel document as well, um, and be free to go in and out of the country and
be here in a lawful status during the period of time that TPS has been designated to Afghanistan.
And you guys have heard me say this before with T PS, it's hard for the government to
shut it down and, um, to, to pull away, take away this benefit that they're going to be
offering.
So it's a, uh, 18 month designation.
And if the crisis in Afghanistan continues, then most likely our government will continue
to redesignate TPS, uh, re re designate Afghanistan, um, as a TPS country.
All right.
So share this good news with others.
Uh, the reg the registration period is not open yet.
Um, it's I have no idea when it's gonna be open, but once it opens up, same thing for
Ukraine, I'll be sure to let you guys know so that you could, um, prepare the applications
and submit them and get the benefits, uh, and be free again, be free to work and travel
and live your life in lawful status in the United States.
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