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8 U.S.C. 1254a: Temporary protected status

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-649. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1254b, 8 U.S.C. 1367, 8 U.S.C. 1574, 8 U.S.C. 1803.

5 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Homeland Security (2), Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice (2), Social Security Administration (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. · became law · changed (c)

How it got here

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(e)(11), substituted "remove" for "deport". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(e)(1)(G), substituted "removal" for "deportation". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a), (C)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(e)(1)(G), substituted "removal" for "deportation". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(7)(E)(i), substituted "section 1158(b)(2)(A)" for "section 1253(h)(2)". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(8)(A)(i), substituted "section 1229b(a)" for "section 1254(a)". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(e)(11), amended heading. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–416, §219(z)(2), made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 102–232, §304(b)(2). See 1991 Amendment note below. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 103–416, §219(j), substituted "paragraphs" for "Paragraphs" and "and (3)(E)" for "or (3)(E)". · (c)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–232, §304(b)(1), inserted parenthetical relating to alien having no nationality. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 102–232, §304(b)(3), inserted parenthetical relating to alien having no nationality. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 102–232, §304(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 103–416, §219(z)(2), inserted provisions requiring separate fee of aliens registered pursuant to designation made after July 17, 1991, and directing that all fees be credited to appropriation to be used to carry out this section. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 102–232, §307(l)(5)(A), substituted "paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B)" for "paragraphs (9) and (10)". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 102–232, §307(l)(5)(B), amended subcl. (III) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (III) read as follows: "paragraphs (3) (relating to security and related grounds)." · (c)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(24)(A), which directed the substitution of "(5) and (7)(A)" for "(14), (20), (21), (25), and (32)", was executed by making the substitution for "(14), (15), (20), (21), (25), and (32)", as the probable intent of Congress. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(24)(B), which directed the substitution of "Paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B)" for "Paragraphs (9) and (10)", could not be executed because the quoted language differed from the text. See 1991 Amendment note above. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(24)(C), substituted "(2)(C)" for "(23)" and inserted "or" at end. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(24)(D), which directed the substitution of "(3) (relating to security and related grounds)" for "(27) and (29) (relating to national security)", and a period for "; or", was executed by substituting "(3) (relating to security and related grounds… · (c)
  • Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(24)(E), struck out subcl. (IV) which referred to par. (33). · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.