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Dick Durbin: “Temporary protected status under American law was intended…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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As Trump Admin Prepares To Deport Haitian TPS Holders, Durbin Calls For Passage Of The SECURE Act

Published | Video Starts at 00:33

The court's Supreme Court's conservative supermajority has supercharged President Trump's mass deportation campaign, while devastating consequences with devastating consequences for temporary protected status holders and the American communities who rely on them. Temporary protected status under American law was intended to prevent the deportation of immigrants to countries where it's not safe to return. Countries where it's not safe to return. By law, a TPS designation can only be made or extended and in increments of 6, 12, or 18 months. (00:33–00:44)

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Asserts the purpose of TPS is to prevent deportation to unsafe countries.

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