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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.
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A court of appeal temporarily blocked the revocation of deportation protections and work permits for thousands of Afghans
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