The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has automatically extended the temporary protected status for Lebanese nationals living in the United States for six months following the expiry of the designation, according to a May 28 statement from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
A temporary protected status (TPS) designation is granted to nations facing environmental disasters, armed conflict, an epidemic, or other extraordinary, temporary conditions. The designation allows citizens from these nations to live and work in the United States. When the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determines that conditions in their homeland are no longer dangerous, the TPS designation can be ended.
