Temporary Protected Status
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Temporary Protected Status is a U.S. humanitarian immigration program that allows eligible nationals from designated countries facing crises, such as armed conflict or natural disasters, to live and work temporarily in the United States without fear of deportation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temporary Protected Status canonical | 4 |
| Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans in the United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1556162 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temporary Protected Status Context triple: [Salvadoran American, associatedWithIssue, Temporary Protected Status]
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A.
T visa
The T visa is a U.S. nonimmigrant visa that allows certain victims of severe human trafficking to remain in the United States and access protection and services while assisting law enforcement.
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B.
U visa
The U visa is a U.S. nonimmigrant visa that provides temporary legal status and work authorization to certain noncitizen victims of serious crimes who assist law enforcement in investigating or prosecuting those crimes.
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C.
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for U.S. citizens
The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free U.S. government service that lets American citizens register their overseas trips so they can receive safety updates and be more easily assisted by embassies and consulates in emergencies.
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D.
Denied Persons List
The Denied Persons List is a U.S. government trade-restriction list identifying individuals and entities prohibited from participating in export-related activities.
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E.
Refugee
"Refugee" is a 1980 rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its driving guitar riff and defiant lyrics, and regarded as one of the band's signature hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temporary Protected Status Target entity description: Temporary Protected Status is a U.S. humanitarian immigration program that allows eligible nationals from designated countries facing crises, such as armed conflict or natural disasters, to live and work temporarily in the United States without fear of deportation.
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A.
T visa
The T visa is a U.S. nonimmigrant visa that allows certain victims of severe human trafficking to remain in the United States and access protection and services while assisting law enforcement.
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B.
U visa
The U visa is a U.S. nonimmigrant visa that provides temporary legal status and work authorization to certain noncitizen victims of serious crimes who assist law enforcement in investigating or prosecuting those crimes.
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C.
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for U.S. citizens
The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free U.S. government service that lets American citizens register their overseas trips so they can receive safety updates and be more easily assisted by embassies and consulates in emergencies.
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D.
Denied Persons List
The Denied Persons List is a U.S. government trade-restriction list identifying individuals and entities prohibited from participating in export-related activities.
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E.
Refugee
"Refugee" is a 1980 rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its driving guitar riff and defiant lyrics, and regarded as one of the band's signature hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States immigration program
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humanitarian protection status ⓘ temporary immigration status ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TPS ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain individuals without nationality who last habitually resided in a designated country
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eligible nationals of designated foreign states ⓘ |
| benefitType |
does not directly lead to U.S. citizenship
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does not provide permanent resident status by itself ⓘ is a temporary, time-limited status ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | Immigration Act of 1990 ⓘ |
| deportationProtection | beneficiaries are not removable from the United States while TPS is in effect ⓘ |
| designationAuthority |
Secretary of Homeland Security
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linked to:
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
|
| designationReason |
environmental disaster
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epidemic ⓘ ongoing armed conflict ⓘ other extraordinary and temporary conditions ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
asylum
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deferred enforced departure ⓘ refugee status ⓘ |
| effect |
allows eligible nationals to remain in the United States temporarily
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authorizes employment in the United States for beneficiaries ⓘ may provide eligibility for travel authorization ⓘ provides protection from removal from the United States ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
admissibility to the United States or eligibility for a waiver of inadmissibility
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continuous physical presence in the United States since a date specified in the designation ⓘ continuous residence in the United States since a date specified in the designation ⓘ nationality of a country designated for TPS ⓘ no disqualifying criminal convictions ⓘ |
| geographicScope | applies within the territory of the United States ⓘ |
| governingAgency | U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| governingRegulations | Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
INA §244
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Immigration and Nationality Act ⓘ |
| nonEligibilityEffect |
does not by itself provide a path to other immigration status
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does not confer lawful permanent resident status ⓘ |
| policyType | humanitarian relief ⓘ |
| previousDesignationAuthority |
Attorney General of the United States
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linked to:
United States Attorney General
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| purpose |
to prevent return of individuals to countries that are unsafe due to ongoing crises
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to provide temporary protection to nationals of designated countries facing crises ⓘ |
| renewal | can be extended by the Secretary of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| requires |
Federal Register notice designating or extending a country
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registration or re-registration during designated periods ⓘ |
| riskAddressed | risk of harm if returned to home country due to crisis ⓘ |
| startDate | created by the Immigration Act of 1990 ⓘ |
| targetGroup | foreign nationals whose home countries are unsafe for return ⓘ |
| termination | can be terminated when conditions in the country improve ⓘ |
| travelAuthorization | beneficiaries may request advance parole for travel abroad ⓘ |
| workAuthorization | beneficiaries may apply for an Employment Authorization Document ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Temporary Protected Status Description of subject: Temporary Protected Status is a U.S. humanitarian immigration program that allows eligible nationals from designated countries facing crises, such as armed conflict or natural disasters, to live and work temporarily in the United States without fear of deportation.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States–El Salvador relations
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hasMigrationDimension
→
Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans in the United States
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linked to: Temporary Protected Status