Advocacy
Organizations Call for Designation of Temporary Protected Status and Special Student Relief for Nigeria
February 24, 2023The country conditions in Nigeria meet the requirements for a designation of Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, & Special Student Relief
Nigeria is experiencing ongoing armed conflict and other extraordinary and temporary conditions that make the safe return of Nigerians from the United States impossible. The undersigned 128 civil rights, immigrant rights, human rights, educational, and grassroots organizations write to urge Secretary Mayorkas to review country conditions and designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), and Special Student Relief (SSR) for Nigeria.