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TPS

TPS

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An abbreviation used to mean transactions per second in computing or Temporary Protected Status in the U.S. immigration system
  • noun
  • UK
: transacciones por segundo (computación)
  • Advocates are fighting to protect the rights of those under TPS as changes to immigration laws are considered.
  • TPS status
  • TPS designation
  • TPS issuance

Because, you know, TPS is not a path to to citizenship and neither is DACA.

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Examples

  • Many immigrants rely on their TPS to stay and work legally in the United States.

  • Because, you know, TPS is not a path to to citizenship and neither is DACA.

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  • Are there legally under TPS status and they can work?

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  • Border security, DACA, TPS and many other things.

  • Yeah, you apparently didn't put one of the new cover sheets on your TPS reports.

  • The government announced an extension of TPS for several countries affected by disaster.

Surface Forms

TPS singular
TPSs plural

Etymology

TPS can mean transactions per second, where transactions are 'actions like a sale' and per second shows speed. It can also mean Temporary Protected Status, where temporary is 'for a short time' and protected means 'given safety', so depending on context TPS is either a speed measure or an immigration protection.