Summary
An appeals court extended temporary protected status (TPS) for nearly 12,000 Afghans in the United States just before it was set to expire. This extension allows Afghans to stay legally while the court decides on a lawsuit challenging the decision to end TPS.
Key Facts
- An appeals court temporarily extended TPS for almost 12,000 Afghans in the US.
- The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Virginia issued the stay.
- CASA, an immigration advocacy group, requested the emergency stay.
- The US Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration planned to end TPS for Afghans.
- The court is quickly reviewing the case and has requested more written arguments from both sides.
- TPS lets Afghans live and work legally in the US and blocks their deportation.
- About 180,000 Afghans have come to the US since the Taliban regained control in 2021.
- Advocacy groups argue that returning Afghans face danger from the Taliban, especially women and those who assisted the US.
