Key facts
- Migrants on Temporary Protected Status must seek permanent residency or leave the U.S.
- The administration will assist those who do not secure permanent status in returning home.
- A bipartisan housing affordability bill will be sent to President Donald Trump on Monday.
- President Trump previously canceled a signing ceremony for the housing bill.
- President Trump is expected to review the housing affordability bill.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has declared that migrants currently in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) must pursue permanent residency or face departure from the country. Mullin indicated that the administration is prepared to offer assistance to individuals who do not successfully secure permanent status, helping them to return to their home countries. This directive applies to a significant population of migrants who have been granted temporary protection.
In a separate development, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that a bipartisan housing affordability bill is slated for delivery to President Donald Trump on Monday. The bill's journey to the President's desk has seen prior complications, including a previously canceled signing ceremony initiated by President Trump himself. The President is now expected to review the legislation, which aims to address housing affordability concerns through bipartisan cooperation.