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Homeland Security Is Removing Protections that Kept some Afghans From Deportation
UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ended protections for 11,700 Afghans, citing improved conditions in Afghanistan, raising concerns over deportations and legal challenges.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that Temporary Protected Status for Afghans would end on July 14, affecting an estimated 9,000 to 12,000 Afghans living in the U.S. lawfully.
CASA, a nonprofit immigrant advocacy group, filed a lawsuit against the administration regarding the TPS revocation for Afghans.
DHS stated that conditions in Afghanistan have 'improved' to justify the termination of TPS, which rights groups dispute.
Molly Gray, the executive director of the Vermont Afghan Alliance, argues that Afghanistan is not safe, countering the DHS's assessment.