WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is granting temporary deportation relief and work permits to Myanmar citizens living in the United States because of the military's crackdown https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics/britain-urges-citizens-to-leave-myanmar-as-violence-against-protesters-mounts-idUSKBN2B409L following the Feb. 1 coup, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Friday.
The decision means about 1,600 Burmese already in the United States, including diplomats who have broken with Myanmar's junta, will be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, two administration officials told Reuters.