Overview

• The court’s order freezes the planned removal of work authorization and deportation protections for roughly 11,700 Afghan TPS recipients.
• CASA’s emergency motion led to the judicial pause, setting the stage for further litigation over the administration’s rollback.
• TPS was designated for Afghans evacuated in 2021, granting them legal residency status without a path toward citizenship.
• Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem argued that improved security and economic conditions in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan no longer warranted temporary protections.
• Supporters warn that returning former US allies could expose them to persecution and reprisal under the current Afghan regime.