Is Temporary Protected Status Enough?

Many asylum seekers are fleeing for reasons that would fit within the contours of the refugee convention. But increasingly, we are seeing human displacement at large scale numbers because of climate change. Should we be moving toward a broader understanding of what qualifies people for humanitarian protections in the case of climate-related disasters? You know, the closest that the US government has at this point to protect those who are fleeing natural disasters is a foremost immigration release known as temporary protected status. It has been used to grant protections to tens of thousands of people who have fled their countries after earthquakes or similar natural disasters. The question is: Is temporary protected status enough for the moment in time that we're living in?