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In It to Win It

(12,333 posts)
Mon May 12, 2025, 05:20 PM May 2025

Trump administration ends protections from deportation for Afghans

The Trump administration on Monday formally lifted a shield on deportation of Afghans in the U.S., arguing improving conditions in the Taliban-run country mean its U.S.-based citizens no longer merit such protections.

The announcement from the Department of Homeland Security would end temporary protected status (TPS) for Afghans, a protection offered by the Biden administration after the U.S. withdrawal amid deteriorating conditions in the country.

TPS can be initiated when the administration concludes it’s not safe to deport people to their country due to civil unrest or other dangerous conditions.

“This administration is returning TPS to its original temporary intent,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday in a release.

“We’ve reviewed the conditions in Afghanistan with our interagency partners, and they do not meet the requirements for a TPS designation. Afghanistan has had an improved security situation, and its stabilizing economy no longer prevent them from returning to their home country.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-ends-protections-deportation-160023874.html
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Trump administration ends protections from deportation for Afghans (Original Post) In It to Win It May 2025 OP
Well, I don't know how many thousands that were allowed in the U.S. Dan May 2025 #1
"Thank you for your service -- now get out !" nt eppur_se_muova May 2025 #2
Disgusting and infuriating Docreed2003 May 2025 #3

Dan

(4,980 posts)
1. Well, I don't know how many thousands that were allowed in the U.S.
Mon May 12, 2025, 05:36 PM
May 2025

I suspect most of the men fought on the side of the U.S. and its allies. I suspect that the women were educated and trained to support the allies in administrative roles or married to afghan combatants that fought for us. But, the stability that is being offered well…if I were an Afghan male then I would have to debate whether to hide/fight or go back to whatever hell awaits them. For the females I would rather die than go back.

The one lesson that is being taught by Trump is that alliances being nothing if you are not white. That your support of American global interest are day to day and not in your best interest. There is no rational reason for jeopardizing the safety of our allies in a 10+ year conflict and replacing them with a racist subsection of a nation that has never embodies any of our values. Oh, I forgot, they’re white.

Docreed2003

(18,709 posts)
3. Disgusting and infuriating
Mon May 12, 2025, 06:07 PM
May 2025

We're rolling out the red carpet for a bunch of white supremacists from South Africa but can't make room for folks that served alongside us in Afghanistan. These peoples lives will be hell if they return to that country.

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