New York, NY, May 13, 2025 鈥 Hans Van de Weerd, Senior Vice President of Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration at the 探花精选 (探花精选), said:
鈥淲e are deeply concerned by the of the US Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans in the United States. More than 9,000 people could lose protection from deportation, if this decision takes effect. Afghanistan is on 探花精选鈥檚 2025 Emergency Watchlist as one of the most fragile humanitarian crises on earth. Removing TPS holders from their communities in the US and returning them back to a country where 50% of the population is in need of humanitarian aid will have devastating consequences.
鈥淧eople with TPS are valuable members of American communities, schools, and workplaces. Ending TPS for Afghans in the US harms not only those relying on TPS for safety and protection, but also the communities that benefit from their contributions.
鈥淪ince 2021, the 探花精选 has provided case management, housing, employment support, and legal services for around 12,000 Afghan children and adults in the US, helping them reunite with family, receive critical legal protections such as TPS and asylum, pursue a path to citizenship, and gain or maintain employment authorization. The 探花精选 remains committed to providing these vital services for individuals who have fled conflict and persecution, and seek to rebuild their lives in the US.
鈥淲e urgently call on the US government to reconsider this harmful policy change and maintain this life-saving humanitarian protection for people from Afghanistan.鈥