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The legislation defines “personal information” as anything that identifies, describes or relates to the protected individuals, including their names, addresses, telephone numbers, physical descriptions, driver’s licenses, financial information, license plate numbers and places of employment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: Temporary protected status is a federal humanitarian program that protects folks against deportation.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

We will miss the many ways he loved and protected us.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

In October 2024, 56-year-old José Aguilar, who had been granted temporary protected status under George W. Bush’s administration, was in just that position when he came upon a Facebook ad.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Regardless of Lilya’s fashion sense, the bottom line was that her feet needed to be protected from the below-zero Russian winter cold.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein