Trump administration to end protection program for Afghans

The Trump administration is ending the Temporary Protection Program that offered deportation protection to thousands of people from Afghanistan.

The Department of Homeland Security said Monday it will end the program on July 12.

Over 8,000 Afghans were approved for TPS as of last year, according to federal statistics.

TPS was last extended for Afghanistan in 2023, and it was set to expire in May unless the Trump administration chose to grant another extension.

“This decision is unconscionable and will have long-lasting ripple effects,” #AfghanEvac, a group that helps relocate Afghans, said in a post on X.