Biden admin designates Afghanistan for TPS, shielding thousands from deportation

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Biden admin designates Afghanistan for TPS, shielding thousands from deportation
Gabe Ortiz
Daily Kos Staff
Wednesday March 16, 2022 · 11:39 AM EDT


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday that it is designating Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a welcome move that will shield tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated as part of Operation Allies Rescue, as well as other vulnerable Afghans already in the U.S.

“This TPS designation will help to protect Afghan nationals who have already been living in the United States from returning to unsafe conditions,” DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas said. He added the designation will provide “additional protections and assurances” to Afghans who were quickly evacuated to the U.S. beginning last summer.

"We commend the Biden administration for its designation of Temporary Protected Status for Afghans in the United States,” Afghan American Foundation Board Member Joseph Azam said in a Temporary Protected Status Deferred Enforced Departure Administrative Advocacy Coalition (TPS-DED AAC) statement received by Daily Kos. Azam called the designation, which confers 18-month deportation relief and work permits to eligible applicants who have already been residing here since March 15, “critical progress toward meeting America’s promise to these Afghans.”

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1. K & R!

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2. Afghani withdrawal,

although panned by the press, actually went pretty well. That war has ended, virtually every American wanting to leave got out along and an awful lot of displaced Afghani nationals were given hope and opportunity.

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3. This is a very good move by the Biden administration

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