On Friday, October 18, several agencies within the Department of Homeland Security signaled forthcoming protections to certain Lebanese nationals currently living in the United States. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) published a notice of employment authorization for Lebanese individuals covered by the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) program for Lebanon. Additionally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) published a notice of employment authorization for certain Lebanese students. Moreover, USCIS will publish additional details regarding a planned Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Lebanon in a forthcoming Federal Register notice. The designations are a positive step forward for DED- and TPS-eligible Lebanese nationals, as they will be allowed to work and temporarily remain in the United States.