CA SJR16

Condemns the Trump administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Sudan, which provided relief from deportation and work permits for foreign nationals from countries experiencing natural disasters, armed conflict, or extraordinary conditions.

Urges Congress to extend federal TPS for the five affected countries and enact a bipartisan permanent solution to establish lawful permanent legal status for approximately 413,390 TPS holders who have lived and worked in the United States for many years.

Cites data showing TPS holders have high labor force participation (94% of men and 82.1% of women working), pay income taxes (80.3%), contribute to social security (average 15.4 years), and demonstrate strong community integration including home ownership (33.6% of men and 29.9% of women) and civic participation.

Emphasizes that TPS holders have met numerous requirements for lawful permanent residence, maintain clean criminal records through required background checks with each renewal, and that many are raising U.S. citizen children whose families should not be separated.