DHS sued over lifting deportation protections for Afghans, Cameroonians
Source: The Hill
05/09/25 12:37 PM ET
Immigration advocates are suing on behalf of Afghans and Cameroonians set to lose protections from deportation after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it plans to let their temporary protected status (TPS) expire.
“Each designation was first made in 2022, in response to the prolonged armed conflicts, hunger, and human rights abuses afflicting both countries. Each designation was extended fewer than 18 months ago for similar reasons,” Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused, also known as CASA Inc., wrote in the lawsuit. DHS announced the plans last month, but it has yet to formally announce the move in the Federal Register as required.
“A TPS designation cannot be terminated in this manner,” the lawsuit says. “Instead, Congress established a strict process for terminating TPS designations, one that required [Homeland Security] Secretary [Kristi] Noem to publish notice of her decision in the Federal Register at least 60 days before the current designation period ends.”
The advocates added the formal process helps “provide certainty to TPS beneficiaries and an orderly transition in the event of a termination.” “The statute further prescribes what happens when the Secretary fails to follow that process: the TPS designation is automatically extended for at least another six months,” they wrote. DHS did not respond to request for comment.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5292417-immigration-advocates-sue-dhs/
Link to CASA PRESS RELEASE - CASA Sues Trump Administration to Safeguard Afghans and Cameroonians Fleeing Violence
Link to COMPLAINT (PDF) - https://wearecasa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1-Complaint.pdf