Afghanistan, July 14 -- Nearly 12,000 Afghan migrants face deportation from the U.S. after a federal judge ends their Temporary Protected Status program.
In a significant blow to Afghan migrants in the United States, a federal judge in Maryland has ruled to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 12,000 Afghans, leaving them vulnerable to arrest and deportation. The decision, delivered by Judge Theodore Chuang, dismissed a motion to extend TPS protections, with enforcement beginning Monday, July 14.
According to U.S. media, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) argued in May that "improved security and economic conditions" in Afghanistan disqualified the country from continued TPS designation. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem support...