Temporary Protected Status designations and terminations, humanitarian parole, asylum, refugee admissions, DACA, and related registration windows.
TPS & Humanitarian
USCIS extends El Salvador TPS work permits through September 9, 2026 using expired EADs paired with extension notices while renewal applications process.
September 23, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
El Salvador TPS expired September 9, but DHS missed the deadline to terminate it—work authorization continues in legal limbo pending a formal extension announcement.
September 22, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
El Salvador's TPS expired Sept. 9 but DHS hasn't formally terminated it—170,000+ residents retain work authorization in legal limbo.
September 22, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
DHS let El Salvador's TPS deadline pass without the formal notice required by law, leaving 232,000 beneficiaries' status unclear.
September 21, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
El Salvador TPS beneficiaries face unclear legal status after the Trump administration missed the deadline to formally extend the designation.
September 21, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
Ukraine's TPS doesn't expire October 2026—it's extended to April 2027, but the April decision remains uncertain.
September 20, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
Trump invoked a 1798 wartime law against Venezuelan gang members in March 2025, but a federal judge blocked removals the following month.
September 20, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
ICE is using pretermit motions to dismiss asylum cases before hearings occur. Judges approve 80%+. Asylum grant rates have collapsed to 5–5.5%.
September 20, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
Asylum officers can now refer cases to court without interviewing applicants, skipping the non-adversarial interview stage and moving directly to adversarial court proceedings.
September 19, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
The Supreme Court allowed border officials to turn away asylum seekers without hearing their claims if they haven't physically crossed.
September 19, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
Trump's Supreme Court-backed asylum ban stops people from applying for protection at the southern border, forcing perilous unauthorized crossings.
September 17, 2026
TPS & Humanitarian
New rules compress asylum timelines and expand expedited removal nationwide, but judicial review remains—practical barriers come from interview elimination and employment authorization delays.
September 17, 2026
