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Temporary protected status is a temporary immigration status granted to eligible nationals of designated countries.  These countries are designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the program is administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  Countries are usually designated as eligible because of ongoing armed conflict, an environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions.  Foreign nationals given temporary protected status are not given permanent residency status, though they may apply for another status while under the temporary one.  Once a country's temporary protected status designation has expired or is cancelled by DHS those nationals residing in the US from that country will have their immigration status revert back to what it was before the temporary protected status was enacted.