Two Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives have initiated the collection of signatures needed to bring a bill extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan citizens to a House vote. If passed, eligible Afghans would be allowed to remain in the U.S. and continue working until July 2029.<\/p>\n
Temporary Protected Status, established by the U.S. Congress in 1990, permits temporary residence and work authorization for nationals of countries where returning is deemed unsafe due to ongoing conflicts or disasters. The program is overseen by the Department of Homeland Security and typically grants 18-month periods subject to renewal.<\/p>\n
However, in May 2025, the administration of President Donald Trump decided to terminate TPS for Afghan nationals, reversing the support reinstated by President Joe Biden\u2019s administration in 2022. At the time, then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen stated that the decision aimed to restore the program\u2019s original temporary intent. She added that the current security and economic conditions in Afghanistan no longer justified preventing Afghan nationals in the U.S. from returning home.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the Trump administration recently carried out the deportation of dozens of Afghan migrants to Pakistan, a process temporarily halted by a federal judge.<\/p>\n
To bring the bill to a vote in the House, Representatives Crow and Leghardo must secure signatures from at least 218 members\u2014including all Democrats and some Republicans. If successful, Republican leaders would be compelled to present the legislation, dubbed the “Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan Act,” for a vote in the House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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