Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuador Act of 2024

This bill would grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ecuadorian nationals already living in the United States. It designates Ecuador for TPS under existing immigration law, protecting up to 300,000 Ecuadorians from deportation and allowing them to work legally for at least 18 months. The designation applies to those continuously present in the U.S. since the bill's enactment, who meet standard admissibility requirements. This provides temporary relief from deportation due to Ecuador's severe security crisis, including a sharp rise in homicides and gang violence documented in the bill's findings.