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How is eligibility for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) determined in shelters?
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Eligibility for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is initially determined through screening questions at shelters.
- Eligibility is assessed for individuals self-reporting as Venezuelan and present before a specified time.
- A series of screening questions are used to evaluate if individuals meet the criteria for TPS.
- Those identified as potentially eligible are assisted in scheduling appointments at satellite clinics or the asylum application help center.