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DHS to End Protected Status for Afghans Who Face Reprisals for Helping U.S. Occupation Forces

HeadlineMay 13, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security said it’s terminating temporary protected status, TPS, for thousands of Afghans living in the U.S. in just two months. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem cited the “improved security situation” in Afghanistan, but advocacy groups hit back at the suggestion it would be safe for Afghans to return, many of whom were granted TPS because they assisted U.S. forces during the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan.

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