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Terms for Humanitarian Protection in Immigration Processes- Elementary School

  • Writer: Katie Faal
    Katie Faal
  • Jul 19
  • 2 min read

Sometimes people have to leave their home countries because it is too dangerous to stay. The U.S. has special rules to protect them.


  • Asylum: Safety given by the U.S. government to someone who fled their home country because they were being treated badly or were in danger because of who they are or what they believe.


  • Temporary Protected Status (TPS): A temporary "safety timeout." If a country has a terrible war or a huge natural disaster (like an earthquake), the U.S. lets people from that country stay here safely until things get better back home.


  • Deferred Action / C-33 category: A promise from the government that says, "We know you are here, but we choose not to deport you right now." "C-33" is just the secret code name on the paperwork for people who get this help through a program for young people.


  • DREAM Act: A proposed plan for a law to help kids who were brought to the U.S. by their parents when they were very little. It will give them a path to go to college, work, and stay legally.


  • Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS): A special protection for kids under 21 who have been hurt, abandoned, or left alone by one or both of their parents. It helps them get a Green Card so they can stay safe in the U.S.


  • T-Visa (human trafficking victims): A special visa for people who were tricked or forced by bad people to come to the U.S. to work against their will. It protects them and helps them stay safe.


  • U-Visa (victims of reported crimes): A special visa for people who were victims of a crime in the U.S. If they help the police catch the bad guys, the government gives them this visa to protect them.


  • Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): A special law that protects people (men, women, and children) who are being hurt or treated badly by a family member who is a U.S. citizen or green card holder. It lets them apply for legal status safely and secretly without the person who hurt them knowing.


  • Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA): An old law made to help people from the country of Haiti become permanent residents of the U.S.

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