Through the recent repeal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 200,000 Salvadorans, 46,000 Haitians, and 2,550 Nicaraguans and with 57,000 Hondurans with TPS status waiting in the wings, the Trump Administration has accelerated its attack on family unity and demographic and economic diversity in the United States.
There are currently an estimated 325,000 migrants from 13 TPS-designated countries residing in the United States. TPS beneficiaries have an estimated 273,000 children who were born in the United States.1
About LASA
The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. With over 13,000 members, over 60% of whom reside outside the United States, LASA is the one association that brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse occupational endeavors, across the globe. LASA's mission is to foster intellectual discussion, research, and teaching on Latin America, the Caribbean, and its people throughout the Americas, promote the interests of its diverse membership, and encourage civic engagement through network building and public debate.
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