Trump ends protected status for Afghan refugees
May 13, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe Trump administration is officially ending temporary protected status, or TPS, for thousands of Afghans living in the U.S. That includes those evacuated after America's chaotic 2021 withdrawal.
In a statement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that "Afghanistan has had an improved security situation and its stabilizing economy no longer prevent them from returning to their home country."
The United Nations has said that the situation in the Taliban-run nation continues to deteriorate. The termination takes effect on July 12.
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