DHS Announces Afghans in the US to Lose Temporary Immigration Protections

Officials say the move was made because conditions in Afghanistan have improved in recent years.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Washington on May 6, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally moved on May 12 to revoke a temporary immigration shield for Afghan nationals living in the United States, citing improved conditions in the country.

Barring a legal challenge, that means the agency will end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) that was offered to Afghans under the Biden administration after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021 and the Taliban took over.