As TPS Designations Expire, Catholic Bishops Remain Concerned About Safety in Affected Countries

As TPS Designations Expire, Catholic Bishops Remain Concerned About Safety in Affected Countries

'If we have, in good faith, offered temporary protected status, we should not return people until we deemed it safe to go back,' Bishop Brendan Cahill said.

As TPS designations expire, Catholic bishops remain concerned about safety

The Trump administration has moved to end temporary protected status (TPS) for people from 13 countries since 2025, and Catholic bishops warn that people may still face unsafe conditions if forced to return.TPS is an immigration status granted to eligible foreign nationals from designated countries that are deemed unsafe to return to due to ongoing conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions.Multiple nations will lose th…