Trump Seeks to Deport Afghans Who Fled the Taliban

Trump Seeks to Deport Afghans Who Fled the Taliban

The Washington Post reports that Trump will lift Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from thousands of Afghans who fled persecution by the Taliban,

US To Revoke Temporary Protected Status for Afghans Citing Improved Conditions in Afghanistan

This isn’t immigration reform—it’s moral cowardice dressed up as national interest, tossing our Afghan brothers and sisters to the wolves after they carried our water through two decades of war. #AfghanAllies #TPSUnderThreat #ProtectOurAllies #NoSafeReturn #VeteransStandWithAfghans #StopTheDeportations #AfghanistanCrisis #HonorThePromise #HumanRightsMatter

US veterans slam Trump’s plan to deport Afghan nationals

US veterans have slammed the Trump administration's decision to revoke deportation protections for Afghans who fled Taliban rule, claiming that it breaks America’s promises to its wartime allies and risks sending them to their deaths. Earlier this month, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan nationals, exposing thousands to possible deportation starting in July. "If they …