Afghans in the US to Lose Temporary Immigration Protections (2)

The Trump administration plans to terminate temporary immigration protections for nearly 12,000 Afghans in the US.

The removal of Temporary Protected Status will be effective July 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security announced in a Federal Register notice Monday.

The Trump administration was sued over the termination, which was originally reported last month, even before announcing the move. A lawsuit filed last week in the US District Court for the District of Maryland by immigrant advocacy group CASA Inc. claimed that reported removals of TPS protections for Afghans and Cameroonians violated the Administrative Procedure Act and equal protection ...