Afghanistan
Update: On May 13, 2025, the Trump administration decided to terminate TPS for Afghan TPS holders. The Trump Department of Homeland Security scheduled TPS from Afghanistan to end effective July 14, 2025, causing TPS holders to lose TPS and related work authorization.
It is important that TPS holders immediately seek legal advice from a trusted immigration attorney for more information on this or any other immigration relief that may be available to you.
- TPS holders will not be able to use expired TPS work permits as proof of work authorization.
- A TPS holder who has applied for other immigration relief, for example asylum, may be authorized to work based on another pending application, and may provide proof of other forms of employment authorization to employers.
If your employer asks, and you have work authorization pursuant to another form of immigration relief, such as a pending asylum claim, you can show them your work permit pursuant to other immigration relief. If you are represented by a union, contact your Union Representative.
- If you are represented by a union, Contact your Union Representative. Your union can bargain with your employer for an unpaid leave of absence, severance pay, or other separation benefits.
- Contact a trusted immigration attorney immediately. Beware of “notarios” or scammers. Find a reputable legal service provider near you.
Yes, on May 7, 2025, CASA filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s termination of TPS for Cameroon and Afghanistan in the U.S. District Court, Maryland. The case is CASA v. Noem, No. 3:25-cv-01484 (D. Ct. MD).
The lawsuit will continue and additional details will be known in the coming days and weeks. The judge has not yet made a final decision on this case. Asylum applications may still be filed.
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