Congressional Members Demand Biden Keep his Commitment and Protect African Migrants -thegrio

House Democrats are demanding President Joe Biden and his administration designate and renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for African migrants who face deportation.  In January 2022, Biden vowed to repair the U.S.’ broken immigration system, and in April 2023, he renewed TPS for more than 280,000 immigrants traveling from Nicaragua, Honduras, Haiti and several other countries, according to the Pew Research Center. Some Democratic members of Congress believe the Biden-Harris administration has not extended Temporary Protected Status fairly and has left out several African nations – such as Nigeria, Mauritania, Mali and Burkina Faso – where migrants have had to seek refuge in the U.S. due to war, natural disaster and disease.

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