Trump to end protected status for Afghans and Cameroonians

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found the conditions in both countries no longer merited US protections, a statement says.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found the conditions in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer merited US protections, according to a statement from DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

An estimated 14,600 Afghans previously eligible for temporary protected status (TPS) are now set to lose it in May, while some 7,900 Cameroonians will lose it in June.

TPS is granted to nationals of designated countries facing conditions - such as armed conflict or environmental disasters - which make it unsafe for them to return home.

The status typically lasts for up to 18 months, can be renewed by the incumbent homeland security secretary, and offers deportation protection and access to work permits.