Biden memo reveals TPS plan to shield 3 million from deportations
A leaked Biden administration memo reveals plans to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to over 3 million noncitizens to shield them from potential mass deportations. Republican lawmakers have criticized the move as an attempt to subvert the incoming Trump administration's immigration agenda.
Why it matters
The revelation underscores the deep political divide over immigration policy and the use of executive power to influence long-term demographic and legal status outcomes.
A newly-uncovered Biden White House memo from the administration's final days revealed plans that could have expanded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to more than 3 million noncitizens while acknowledging that previous court challenges had blocked many of President Donald Trump's efforts to end the protections. TPS is meant for foreign populations experiencing crises like political unrest or natural disasters, and while Trump has tried to end the "temporary" provisions for Haitians, Nepalese, Salvadorans and Sudanese people, lawsuits from pro-migrant advocates have halted most attempts. "My investigation uncovered that the Lame Duck Biden White House tried to keep millions of illegal aliens in our country by abusing the 'Temporary' Protected Status program," Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., who acquired the memo, told Fox News Digital on Friday.
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