Tim Pierce

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Yeah. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas issued a sweeping extension of what's called the temporary protected status for immigrants. The extension covered nearly 900,000 people in the U.S. from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela. This means that for roughly the first year and a half of Trump's administration, those aliens under the order are free to stay and work in the U.S.

Yeah. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas issued a sweeping extension of what's called the temporary protected status for immigrants. The extension covered nearly 900,000 people in the U.S. from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela. This means that for roughly the first year and a half of Trump's administration, those aliens under the order are free to stay and work in the U.S.

Biden was able to do this under a law signed by former President George H.W. Bush, which gave the president authority to protect certain nationalities from deportation in six to 18-month increments. So here, the Biden administration went with the longest possible extension.

Biden was able to do this under a law signed by former President George H.W. Bush, which gave the president authority to protect certain nationalities from deportation in six to 18-month increments. So here, the Biden administration went with the longest possible extension.

And these protections can only apply to aliens whose home countries are deemed too dangerous to go back to, whether that's from war, natural disaster, or for some other reason.

And these protections can only apply to aliens whose home countries are deemed too dangerous to go back to, whether that's from war, natural disaster, or for some other reason.

It shouldn't. Anyone who doesn't qualify for asylum can't qualify for TPS. That includes aliens with a serious criminal background or those deemed to be national security threats. But as we've seen many times, officials often have trouble identifying and catching many of these people.

It shouldn't. Anyone who doesn't qualify for asylum can't qualify for TPS. That includes aliens with a serious criminal background or those deemed to be national security threats. But as we've seen many times, officials often have trouble identifying and catching many of these people.

For their part, Trump and Vance have been highly critical of the temporary protected status program and want to drastically reduce it or phase it out. And while there isn't much they can likely do about the extensions, they remain committed to mass deportations. Here's Vance on Fox News Sunday, already pushing back against accusations about separating families.

For their part, Trump and Vance have been highly critical of the temporary protected status program and want to drastically reduce it or phase it out. And while there isn't much they can likely do about the extensions, they remain committed to mass deportations. Here's Vance on Fox News Sunday, already pushing back against accusations about separating families.

Confirmation hearings on some of Trump's top nominees are scheduled to start this week. And Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas appeared on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to say it looks like all of Trump's nominees have enough votes in the Senate to be confirmed.

Confirmation hearings on some of Trump's top nominees are scheduled to start this week. And Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas appeared on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to say it looks like all of Trump's nominees have enough votes in the Senate to be confirmed.

So after some early trouble with Trump's first attorney general pick, his administration appears to be shaping up nicely.

So after some early trouble with Trump's first attorney general pick, his administration appears to be shaping up nicely.

Governor Mike DeWine signed a Parents' Bill of Rights into law last week, expanding parental oversight in schools. The legislation requires districts to inform parents about health care changes for their children and lessons involving sexuality or gender identity.

Governor Mike DeWine signed a Parents' Bill of Rights into law last week, expanding parental oversight in schools. The legislation requires districts to inform parents about health care changes for their children and lessons involving sexuality or gender identity.

It also mandates schools to allow students to leave during the day for religious instruction, bolstering access to faith-based education. Governor DeWine defended the measure, saying parents are the best teachers. LGBTQ advocates have vowed to continue opposing the law.

It also mandates schools to allow students to leave during the day for religious instruction, bolstering access to faith-based education. Governor DeWine defended the measure, saying parents are the best teachers. LGBTQ advocates have vowed to continue opposing the law.

According to a new APNORC poll, about half of U.S. adults now rank immigration and border security among the most important issues for the government to address. That's up from one-third last year. This comes as Trump is promising mass deportations and an end to birthright citizenship.