↝ Temporary Protection
Temporary protection arrangements are complementary to the international refugee protection regime, enabling people fleeing specific humanitarian crises to access protection, or protecting people from being returned to their country if it is affected by humanitarian crisis.
Temporary protection mechanisms may be developed to fill protection gaps at international regional or national level, by countries that are party to the Refugee Convention and by non-Convention States, or by regional regimes such as the European Commission.
Spotlight
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced on July 19th, the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, from September 18, 2024, to March 17, 2026, due to conditions in Somalia that prevent individuals from safely returning.
New resources
Updates on temporary protection
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Information sources
European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services