The United States is preparing to expel 12 thousand migrants to Afghanistan

Nearly 12,000 Afghan migrants are at risk of being deported from the United States after a federal judge ended the Temporary Protection Program (TPS). This was announced today, July 14, according to Khaama Press.

A federal judge from Maryland, Theodore Chuang, decided to terminate the TPS program for almost 12,000 Afghans, rejecting a petition to extend TPS protection. The decision comes into force on Monday, July 14.

According to US media, in May, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that "improving security and economic conditions" in Afghanistan precludes the possibility of further continuation of the TPS status. The head of DHS, Christie Noyem, supported this decision, which provoked criticism from humanitarian organizations.

Human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, sharply condemned the move, warning that forced return to Taliban—controlled Afghanistan would endanger the lives of refugees - especially Afghan women, as well as all collaborators who collaborated with the United States under the puppet regime of Ashraf Ghani. Lawyers emphasize that many of the Afghans arrived in the United States after the withdrawal of troops in 2021. While some continue to apply for asylum, the expiration of the TPS makes them vulnerable to immediate deportation, detention and loss of the right to work.

Human rights organizations are calling for urgent legislative and executive measures, referring to the "legal vacuum" in which thousands of refugees have found themselves — those who fled persecution and now risk being sent back to a country that is no longer safe for them.