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100 Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reinstate Afghan TPS Ahead of July Deadline

Lawmakers warn that deporting Afghans to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan would endanger thousands under persistent humanitarian threats.

A group of Afghan youth walk outside their temporary housing in Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, U.S., December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Barbara Davidson/Pool/File Photo
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Overview

  • A group of 100 Democratic lawmakers led by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Amy Klobuchar and Representative Glenn Ivey wrote to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for TPS restoration.
  • The Department of Homeland Security announced in May that it will terminate TPS protections for Afghans on July 14, arguing that conditions in Afghanistan have sufficiently improved.
  • Roughly 11,700 Afghans are enrolled in TPS in the U.S., and about 3,600 have secured green cards as of April 2025.
  • Democrats contend that sending Afghan nationals back to Taliban-led Afghanistan would be reckless and inhumane, with women and children facing heightened risks.
  • The Trump administration has already ended TPS for about 350,000 Venezuelans and plans to terminate status for Cameroonians by August 4, signaling a broader tightening of the program.