by the devaluation of the Lebanese pound. (14) On October 14, 2021, gunmen fired on a crowd of protestors gathered near the Beirut Justice Palace sparking heavy armed clashes in nearby neighborhoods. The ensuing fighting killed at least 7 individuals and wounded more than 30 others. (15) Numerous residents of Beirut living in the vicinity of the clashes have been quoted by domestic and international media comparing the October 14th clashes and ongoing tensions to the devastating 1975–1990 Lebanese civil war, reflecting well-founded fears of the potential for a return to significant sectarian violence. (16) The United States has long stood with the Lebanese people in times of need and standing with them now is both morally right and in line with our national interests. (17) In the aftermath of the Beirut Port explosion, President Biden’s pledge of an additional $98,000,000 in aid to Lebanon on the first anniversary of the disaster was a good first step in supporting the Lebanese people. Designating Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is the logical next step given the circumstances. (18) Lebanon needs significant continued international support to prevent the worsening of its economic, social, political, and public health crises and to rebuild from this period of extraordinary difficulty for the Lebanese people. (19) A report from FWD.us published in February 2023 estimated that 12,000 individuals in the United States would be eligible for TPS if Lebanon was designated, of which 64 percent are members of the workforce with an annual economic contribution of approximately $420,000,000. (20) A country is designated for TPS when it is determined by the United States Government that it is unsafe for its citizens to return to due to ongoing armed conflict , environmental disaster , or extraordinary and temporary conditions in the foreign state that prevent aliens who are nationals of the state from returning to the state in safety . (21) As of April 2023, the Department of State’s Lebanon Travel Advisory