US EditionHomeland Security Is Removing Protections that Kept some Afghans From Deportation
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Nearly 12,000 Afghans lose Temporary Protected Status as a federal judge rules TPS expiration aligns with improved conditions in Afghanistan, risking deportation and legal uncertainty, advocates warn.
- Temporary measures allowed nearly 12,000 Afghans to work in the U.S. and remain protected from deportation, but these are expiring as of Monday.
- The Department of Homeland Security stated it would end Temporary Protected Status for 11,700 Afghans in 60 days, which previously protected them from deportation.
- Advocates express concern about the removal of protections for Afghans who aided U.S. forces, stating it is unsafe for them to return home.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed improvements in Afghanistan justified the removal of protections, asserting there is no threat to their safety.
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Afghan refugees face deportation as TPS expiration looms
(FOX 5/KUSI) — Effective Monday, an alert was posted on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s website that reads, “Secretary Kristi Noem has terminated Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan.” This means that thousands of Afghan refugees with this protection could now face deportation if they don’t leave. TPS is granted to foreign nationals who may face danger in their home country. It allows them to live and work in the U.S. for a spec…
US Court Temporarily Halts Bid To End Protection Status For Afghans
A US court has for the time blocked plans by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans, granting at least a one-week reprieve to thousands of people at risk of deportation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
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