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US Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for 350,000 Venezuelans

2025-05-20

[BBC] The US Supreme Court has said it will allow the Trump administration to terminate deportation protections for some 350,000 Venezuelans in the US.

The ruling lifts a hold that was placed by a California judge that kept Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in place for Venezuelans whose status would have expired last month.

Temporary Protected Status allows people to live and work in the US legally if their home countries are deemed unsafe due to things like countries experiencing wars, natural disasters or other "extraordinary and temporary" conditions.

The ruling marks a win for US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly tried to use the Supreme Court to enact immigration policy decisions.

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Warning to Leave US: Thousands of Afghan Refugees in California receive deportation letters

2025-05-17

[KhaamaPress] Thousands of Afghan refugees in Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, received urgent deportation letters, sparking fear and confusion amid ongoing immigration policy uncertainties.

In recent weeks, thousands of Afghan refugees residing in California have received deportation notices from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). These letters demand that recipients leave the United States within seven days, warning that failure to comply will result in federal enforcement actions. The notices have caused widespread anxiety among the Afghan community, particularly in the Bay Area, which hosts one of the largest Afghan populations in the U.S.

Many of the affected individuals entered the U.S. under humanitarian parole after the Taliban
Taliban

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’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. While some were granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS), the Biden administration’s decision to provide immigration relief has been reversed. The DHS announced the termination of TPS for Afghanistan, effective July 12, 2025, citing improved conditions in the country. This move aligns with the Trump administration’s broader immigration enforcement policies, which have drawn criticism from refugee advocacy groups.

The deportation notices have raised concerns due to their inconsistencies. Some letters lack personal identifiers such as names or case numbers, leading to confusion among recipients. In certain instances, individuals received follow-up letters stating that the initial notice was sent in error. These discrepancies have exacerbated the fear and uncertainty within the Afghan community.

Afghan community leaders and legal advocates are mobilizing to support those affected. Attorney Spojamie Nasiri reported that many of her clients have received the deportation notices, prompting widespread fear and reluctance to engage in daily activities. Community organizations are offering legal assistance and guidance to help individuals navigate the complex immigration landscape.

The situation highlights the precarious legal status of many Afghan evacuees. A report by CBS News revealed that over 36,000 Afghan evacuees lack a direct pathway to permanent legal status in the U.S., leaving them vulnerable to deportation if their asylum claims are unsuccessful. The proposed Afghan Adjustment Act, which aims to provide a legal pathway to permanent residency for these individuals, has stalled in Congress, leaving many in legal limbo.

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2025-05-13

Homeland Security subpoenas California
for possible cash benefits to illegals

Tuesday 05/13/2025

PKK declares dissolution, end to armed struggle against Turkey

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US ends Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan

2025-05-13

[KhaamaPress] U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan, effective July 12.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump
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has announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Afghan refugees will expire by next month. The move is set to affect approximately 11,000 Afghan nationals currently residing in the United States under this humanitarian designation.

Kristi Noem, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, issued a statement on Monday, May 12, declaring that TPS for Afghanistan will officially end on May 20, with the termination becoming effective from July 12. Noem stated that after a recent assessment, Afghanistan "no longer meets the conditions required for TPS," citing an alleged improvement in the country’s security and economic stability.

However,
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this decision has drawn sharp criticism. Shawn VanDiver, head of AfghanEvac, an organization advocating for Afghan refugees, condemned the move as politically motivated rather than based on ground realities. In a statement, he said, "This decision does not reflect the truth about conditions in Afghanistan."

VanDiver emphasized that Afghanistan remains under Taliban
Taliban

...mindless ferocity in a turban...
control, lacking any functional asylum system. He noted ongoing reports of assassinations, arbitrary detentions, and widespread human rights
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violations—particularly against women and minorities—making it unsafe for returnees. He called the U.S. government’s decision a "betrayal of those who stood with American forces and rebuilt their lives in the U.S."

The Department of Homeland Security has also indicated that some Afghan TPS holders are under review for alleged "fraud and threats to public safety," further complicating their legal status.

Rights groups and refugee advocates are urging the U.S. government to reconsider its decision, warning that sending vulnerable Afghans back to a volatile environment could endanger lives and contradict America’s commitments to its allies.

As the July deadline nears, legal and humanitarian organizations are preparing for possible legal challenges and lobbying efforts to protect Afghan TPS holders. Many fear the end of protections may lead to deportations or forced returns to a still-dangerous homeland.

AfghanEvac: Ending Afghan TPS is a Betrayal of US promises

[KhaamaPress] AfghanEvac condemned the U.S. decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Afghans, calling it a betrayal of American promises.

Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, has strongly criticized the U.S. government’s decision to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan nationals. He described the move as a “betrayal” of those who risked their lives for the United States and trusted its promises.

The argument would be stronger if someone, perhaps AfghanEvac, would provide documentation of their rescuees’ services to America back in Afghanistan that justify bringing them here, and more documentation showing that they have no connection to to jihadi or radical Moslem groups, and have not misbehaved in any way since arriving in America, not to mention working hard to become self-supporting..

In an official statement, VanDiver said, “This decision is not rooted in reality, but in politics. Afghanistan remains under Taliban control, with no functioning asylum system. Assassinations, arbitrary arrests, and widespread human rights abuses—especially against women and ethnic minorities—persist.”

He warned that the decision would not enhance U.S. security, but would instead tear families apart, destabilize lives, and erode America’s remaining moral credibility on the global stage.

VanDiver emphasized that AfghanEvac and many other advocacy groups are prepared to fight the decision through legal action, lobbying in Congress, and mobilizing public opinion. “We will do everything in our power to oppose this,” he stated.

This reaction follows the announcement by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, who said the TPS program for Afghans would officially end on July 12. The status had protected thousands of Afghans from deportation following the fall of Kabul in 2021.

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Many former US allies in Afghanistan live in hiding, fearing persecution, says Middle East Institute

2025-04-27

[KhaamaPress] The Middle East Institute reports that former U.S. allies in Afghanistan, fearing persecution, continue to live in hiding.

The Middle East Institute has reported that many Afghan former translators and assistants who worked with the U.S. military in Afghanistan continue to live in hiding, fearing retaliation from the Taliban
Taliban

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. These individuals, who assisted U.S. forces during the war, are still facing the threat of harassment and violence. Despite the claims by the Trump administration that the situation in Afghanistan is conducive to the return of Afghan refugees, many are still unable to safely go back.

As of early 2025, around 110,000 Afghan refugees remain in Afghanistan, while 90,000 others are stranded in third-party countries. These individuals have already undergone long and rigorous vetting processes for resettlement but continue to wait for visa approval or relocation. The Trump administration took a significant step by suspending the Afghan refugee resettlement program, further complicating the fate of these vulnerable people.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has asserted that conditions in Afghanistan are stable enough for refugees to return. In April, the DHS officially revoked Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Afghan nationals, including those who had previously been granted refugee status. This decision followed consultations between DHS officials and the U.S. State Department, who concluded that Afghanistan no longer met the legal criteria for offering protection to Afghan refugees.

Since August 2021, nearly 180,000 Afghan nationals have been admitted to the United States, with some receiving Special Immigrant Visas (SIV), which grant them a pathway to permanent residence. However,
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the Trump administration views the return of Afghan refugees from the U.S. as a national security necessity, further fueling concerns about the resettlement process’s integrity.

Security concerns have been raised about the screening of Afghan ~~migrants~~ colonists. A 2022 report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General noted that over 79,000 Afghan ~~migrants~~ colonists had been accepted into the U.S. between July 2021 and January 2022. However,
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accusations were made about insufficient vetting, with over 1,400 individuals identified with possible links to ISIS-Khorasan, raising alarms about national security.

The Middle East Institute also highlights that the decision to expel Afghan refugees could be linked to recent interactions with the Taliban, including the release of several American hostages. The Trump administration’s push for cooperation with the Taliban on intelligence matters, particularly against terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan, might be influencing this policy. Furthermore, the U.S. has pressured the Taliban to recover and return leftover weapons, indicating the broader political strategy tied to these refugee decisions.

The situation of Afghan refugees remains a tragic and complex issue, with significant humanitarian, political, and security challenges. While some actions, such as the suspension of refugee resettlement programs, may be seen as necessary by the Trump administration for national security, they have also left thousands of vulnerable individuals without clear prospects for safety or resettlement.

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Over 200 Afghan Refugees in Iowa ordered to leave US immediately

2025-04-25

[KhaamaPress] Over 200 Afghan refugees in Iowa have been ordered by U.S. authorities to leave the country immediately, facing legal action.

American media reports indicate that in April, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent emails to over 200 Afghan refugees residing in Iowa, instructing them to leave the country immediately.

According to Axios, the emails, sent by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, begin with the statement, "It is time to leave the United States." The messages warned that failure to leave voluntarily would result in detention, revocation of work permits, and potential legal action. One of the emails accessed by Axios concludes with the message, "Do not attempt to remain in the United States, the federal government will find you."

These warnings were directed at refugees who entered the U.S. legally under humanitarian programs or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after the U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan and Kabul fell in 2021.

The Afghan Allies in Iowa organization, led by Zabihullah Safi, has stated that many of the recipients of these emails are former soldiers who fought alongside U.S. forces in Afghanistan, putting them at risk of retaliation by the Taliban
Taliban

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. Safi emphasized that these individuals have become active members of the community in Iowa, working, paying taxes, and having their children enrolled in schools and universities.

According to Axios, this action is part of a broader federal policy to end the temporary humanitarian parole status granted to Afghan refugees in 2021 and 2022. More than 900 such refugees were granted this status in Iowa.

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed this development in a statement to Axios, asserting, "The presence of foreign nationals in the United States is a privilege, not a right. We act in the interests of the country and enforce the law."

These developments reflect the ongoing challenges faced by Afghan refugees in the U.S. and the complexities of immigration policy, as well as the broader debate over humanitarian aid

and asylum policies. As these issues unfold, many Afghan refugees in the U.S. remain in limbo, caught between their past sacrifices and uncertain futures.

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US issues 7-Day Deadline for thousands of Afghan Refugees to leave

2025-04-13

[KhaamaPress] The U.S. has issued a 7-day deadline for thousands of Afghan refugees to leave, sparking concerns over their safety.

Reports indicate that the U.S. government has given Afghan refugees with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and others who entered the country through various programs a seven-day ultimatum to leave the United States.

Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac, an organization that supports the resettlement of Afghan citizens in the U.S., announced on Friday, April 11, via a post on X that this "warning" had been issued to Afghan ~~migrants~~ colonists residing in the U.S.

According to VanDiver, the notice has been delivered in writing to an unspecified number of Afghan refugees who arrived in the U.S. in recent years, particularly after the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allowed certain Afghan ~~migrants~~ colonists to legally reside in the U.S. and protected them from deportation to a country facing unsafe conditions. However,
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recent reports indicate that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has decided to terminate this program for about 14,600 Afghan refugees.

This decision follows the suspension of the refugee resettlement program under former President Donald Trump
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in January 2025, which led to around 1,660 Afghan refugees who had been approved for resettlement being removed from the flight lists.

VanDiver has described this move as "unacceptable" and warned that deporting these individuals to Afghanistan, where the Taliban
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considers them "traitors," could result in their detention, torture, or even death.

REACTION AND CONCERNS OVER THE NEW U.S. DECISION
AfghanEvac, which has played a key role in relocating and resettling around 200,000 Afghans to the U.S. since the U.S. withdrawal in 2021, has strongly criticized the new decision. VanDiver emphasized that many of these refugees include the families of U.S. military personnel, judges, prosecutors, and female pilots from the former Afghan army, who are at risk of Taliban retribution due to their collaboration with the U.S.

He urged refugees to consult with immigration attorneys before taking any action and to avoid leaving the country, as doing so may jeopardize their chances of pursuing legal status.

Human rights organizations and some members of Congress have also condemned this move. The Democrats

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on the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued a statement calling the decision a "betrayal of Afghan allies" and labeled it "shameful."

Additionally, the U.S. Refugee Assistance Afghan Coalition has sent an open letter to the President and Congress, requesting the reversal of this decision and continued support for those who fought alongside U.S. forces.

According to The Washington Post, the termination of TPS for thousands of Afghan refugees and the seven-day deadline for departure has put the lives of these refugees, who were in the process of rebuilding their lives in the U.S., in serious jeopardy.

The media outlet also reported that many of these individuals had arrived in the U.S. after years of waiting and undergoing complex security vetting, hoping for safety and a better future. Returning to "Taliban-controlled Afghanistan" is nearly impossible, especially for women and those who collaborated with the previous government or U.S. forces, as the Taliban imposes severe restrictions on women and suppresses their opponents.

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Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. at Risk of Deportation After Losing Legal Protection

2025-04-12

[KhaamaPress] In a move raising deep concern among Afghan communities in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of Afghanistan, leaving thousands at risk of deportation in the coming weeks.

The decision, announced by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, concludes the protection previously granted to approximately 14,600 Afghan nationals who have lived in the U.S. under TPS since 2022. The protection had been extended due to the ongoing conflict, economic instability, and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following the Taliban
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’s return to power in 2021.

TPS is a legal provision that allows individuals from countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary conditions to live and work temporarily in the U.S. without fear of removal. The Biden administration had last renewed Afghanistan’s TPS designation in September 2023, citing unsafe conditions for return. That designation was set to expire in May 2025.

Secretary Noem’s announcement, however, asserts that Afghanistan no longer meets the statutory requirements for continued designation under the TPS program. The department plans to issue a formal notice explaining the rationale behind the decision in the coming days.

The development has alarmed human rights
...which often include carefully measured allowances of freedom at the convenience of the state...
groups, refugee advocates, and Afghan American communities, who argue that the situation in Afghanistan remains dire. The country continues to face widespread poverty, food insecurity, restrictions on women’s rights, and political repression under Taliban rule.

"Ending TPS for Afghans is not only premature but deeply troubling," said Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President of Global Refuge. "Conditions in Afghanistan have not improved—they remain dangerous and unstable. This decision risks returning vulnerable individuals to a place where their safety and freedoms cannot be guaranteed."

Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, more than 80,000 Afghans have been evacuated, many through emergency parole programs. Some have since adjusted their status through asylum or Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), but a large number remain under TPS as their only legal protection from deportation.

Advocacy groups have also expressed concern over recent reports of Afghan parolees receiving notices to leave the country within days after their parole was revoked. DHS has acknowledged using its discretionary authority in some cases but has not clarified how many Afghans are affected.

The removal of TPS for Afghans comes as part of a broader rollback of humanitarian immigration protections by the Trump administration, which took office earlier this year. The administration has framed the move as part of efforts to "restore the rule of law," though critics say it targets vulnerable populations and undermines U.S. commitments to its wartime allies.

Legal challenges to the decision are possible. Earlier this year, a federal judge blocked the administration’s attempt to end TPS for Venezuela

...a country in Central America that sits on an enormous pool of oil. Formerly the most prospereous country in the region, it became infested with Commies sniffing almost unlimited wealth. It turned out the wealth wasn't unlimited, the economy collapsed under the clownish Hugo Chavez, the murder rate exceeded places like Honduras and El Salvador. A significant proportion of the populace refugeed to Colombia and points south...
ns, citing a lack of evidence and potential political bias.

For now, Afghan families under TPS are left in legal limbo, uncertain about their future in a country many have come to call home.

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Report: DHS Chief Kristi Noem Cancel's Mayorkas' Amnesty Award to 600,000 Migrants

2025-01-30

[Breitbart] President Donald Trump’s new homeland security chief, Kristi Noem, has canceled the Democrats’ last-minute amnesty extension to 600,000 economic migrants from Venezuela, according to the New York Times.

The faster return of the Venezuelans to their home country will supercharge pressure for domestic political and economic reform, and it will cut off the migrants’ remittances that help the country’s Cuban-backed dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

The amnesty shift also suggests that Trump plans a pro-freedom foreign policy that can reinvigorate poor countries and boost beneficial U.S. exports to those countries.

In 2021 and 2023, President Joe Biden’s pro-migration czar, Alejandro Mayorkas, granted “Temporary Protected Status” (TPS) to two groups of 600,000 Venezuelans who had moved illegally into the United States after 2018.

The status for the 2023 population will formally expire in April 2025. The status for the 2021 population will expire in September 2025. The migrants will lose their work permits and can be repatriated when their status expires.

But on January 10, the Cuban-born Mayorkas announced he would extend the status by 18 months, starting January 17.

The extension would have continued the Venezuelan TPS amnesty until late 2026. That schedule would have forced Trump’s deputies to extend or cancel the TPS status in the run-up to the November 2026 midterm election.

The New York Times reported:

Ms. Noem’s decision finds fault with the move by Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary under Mr. Biden, to extend the protections for Venezuelans in the final month of Mr. Biden’s term. The agency generally must decide at regular intervals whether the protections should be extended before they expire. The notice argued that Mr. Mayorkas made his move too early and said the extension should not remain in effect “given the exceedingly brief period” since it was issued on Jan. 17.

A Homeland Security Department official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, argued that the last-minute extension by the Biden administration appeared to be a way to tie the hands of Trump officials.

The renewable TPS grants 18-month work permits and legal protections to favored nationalities.

Mayorkas used the program to help many groups of migrants to anchor themselves in U.S. society. For example, Mayorkas granted the TPS to roughly 300,000 Haitian migrants. Many also took jobs and housing in Springfield, Ohio, inflicting massive pocketbook penalties on ordinary Americans.

Mayorkas’ welcome for the Haitian migrants also accelerated the political and security crash in their homeland.

Breitbart News reported on December 11:

The latest Congressional Research Service report finds that more than one million foreign nationals remain in the U.S. thanks to TPS. In addition, nationals from Hong Kong, Palestine, Lebanon, and Liberia remain in the U.S. through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).When Biden took office in late January 2021, fewer than 320,000 migrants were in the U.S. as a result of securing TPS.

Today, 17 countries have TPS designations: Afghanistan, Burma, Cameroon, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, Lebanon, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen.

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Haitian migrants in Ohio 'panicking' over mass deportations after Trump accused them of 'eating neighbors cats'

2025-01-27

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Haitian migrants have turned to religion amid the looming threat of deportation under the presidency of Donald Trump - who accused them of eating their neighbors' pets on the campaign trail.

The First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio was jam-packed with parishioners on the first Sunday service since President Trump's inauguration as immigration raids take place across the country.

'I asked God to protect my people,' Reverend Reginald Silencieux said after the service.

'I prayed especially for the Haitian community, and I prayed for U.S.A. too, because Trump is our president. As a church, we have an obligation to pray for him because he's our political leader right now.'

The town was thrust into the national spotlight during the presidential campaign when Trump accused Haitians in Springfield of eating their neighbor's cats and dogs.

Now, migrants in the community are concerned that they will be targeted and sent packing, as Trump authorizes ICE raids across the nation.

Many had come to receive a blessing and hear guidance on how to deal with federal agents in case of raids stemming from President Trump's crackdown on immigration.

Other congregants stayed home out of fear and growing uncertainty.

Community leaders say many of Springfield's estimated 15,000 Haitians are overwhelmed by fears Trump will end or let expire the Temporary Protected Status program that allows them to remain in the U.S. legally.

'The community is panicking.' Viles Dorsainvil, leader of Springfield's Haitian Community Help and Support Center, told AP.

'They see the arrests on TV in other parts of the country and they don't know what's going to happen.

'The majority of immigrants in the U.S.A. are not criminals, and they're hard-working people.'

Haitian community leader Jacob Payne has been guiding locals with immigration forms, employment authorization cards and questions on their TPS applications.

'Before, we had a different type of fear - it was a fear of retaliation, whether it was the far right, the Proud Boys,' Payne said.

'Now, there's a fear of deportation. That keeps a lot of people from going out and has caused a lot of people to have left,' he said.

But anti-immigrant sentiment has been on the rise in Springfield after false rumors spread that cats and dogs were being stolen - and eaten - by Haitian migrant communities.

The rumors spread like wildfire following a social media post in September 2024 that a local cat had been mutilated and exacerbated fears in the mostly white, blue-collar city of about 59,000.

Trump repeated the rumor, and additionally claimed dogs were also being eaten, at his debate with Kamala Harris and in the weeks that followed, schools, government buildings and the homes of elected officials were targeted with dozens of bomb threats.

Thousands of temporary Haitian migrants legally arrived in Springfield in recent years under the TPS program, as longstanding unrest in their home country has given way to violent gangs ruling the streets.

'Everything changed because Trump is president. People are scared right now. Most are staying in their homes — they don't want to go outside,' said Romane Pierre, 41, who settled in Springfield in 2020 under the TPS program after fleeing violence in his native Haiti.

'I love my country, but you can't live there; it's terrible right now,' said Pierre, who works at the Rose Gaute, a popular Haitian restaurant in Springfield. 'So where do you go back to?'

The TPS, which allows him and thousands of others to remain legally in Springfield, expires on February 2026. He still hopes Trump will keep in mind the violence in Haiti and renew it.

'Think about Haitians because Haiti is not a place to return to right now,' he said. 'God, talk to Mr. Trump and do something for Haitians.'

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Mayorkas Grants Amnesty to 850,000 Illegals, Blames 'Bad Weather' as Reason

2025-01-13

[Townhall] In a move that has many critics up in arms, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has granted amnesty to 850,000 illegal im~~migrants~~ colonists, further exacerbating concerns about the Biden administration’s border policies. With just days away from being outgoing President Joe The Big Guy Biden
Joe <q>The Big Guy</q> Biden

...46th president of the U.S. Old, boring, a plagiarist, fond of hair sniffing and grabbing the protruding parts of women, and not whatcha call brilliant....
’s last week in office, critics argue that this decision, which effectively shields hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens from deportation, signals an alarming disregard for the rule of law and sets a dangerous precedent for future immigration enforcement. With the U.S. southern border already overwhelmed by record numbers of illegal crossings, conservatives contend that this blanket amnesty acts as a stab in the back to President-elect Donald Trump
...So far he's been unkillable, and they've tried....
’s mass deportation plans.

With just days left as Biden’s border czar, Mayorkas announced the 18-month expansion of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) amnesty, which includes the 234,000 illegal im~~migrants~~ colonists from El Salvador who first got their TPS status after a 2001 earthquake that destroyed the nation’s economy. The mass amnesty also includes 600,000 economic ~~migrants~~ colonists from Venezuela

...a country in Central America that sits on an enormous pool of oil. Formerly the most prospereous country in the region, it became infested with Commies sniffing almost unlimited wealth. It turned out the wealth wasn't unlimited, the economy collapsed under the clownish Hugo Chavez, the murder rate exceeded places like Honduras and El Salvador. A significant proportion of the populace refugeed to Colombia and points south...
However,
if you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning...
the once struggling economy is now growing, thanks to the successful crackdown on gang crime led by the country’s popular president, Nayib Bukele.

That's correct—Mayorkas cited "bad weather" as the reason for not sending the illegal aliens back to their home countries.

"El Salvador’s extension of TPS is based on geological and weather events, including significant storms and heavy rainfall in 2023 and 2024, that continue to affect areas heavily impacted by the earthquakes in 2001," Mayorkas said. The agency "is automatically extending [work permits] through March 9, 2026."

"After reviewing the country conditions in Venezuela and consulting with interagency partners, it was determined that an 18-month TPS extension is warranted based on the severe humanitarian emergency the country continues to face due to political and economic crises under the inhumane Maduro regime. These conditions have contributed to high levels of crime and violence, impacting access to food, medicine, healthcare, water, electricity, and fuel," his statement continued.

The amnesty will benefit Venezuela's Cuba-backed dictator by allowing 600,000 of his opponents to remain employed in U.S. jobs rather than protesting in the streets of Venezuela. Illegal im~~migrants~~ colonists can also send U.S. dollars back to their families in their home country.

Under Biden’s pro-illegal immigration czar, the number of ~~migrants~~ colonists with TPS amnesty has tripled to around one million, including many Haitian im~~migrants~~ colonists invited to take advantage of U.S. jobs and housing in Springfield, Ohio.

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DHS to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Sudan

2025-01-13

[DHS.GOV] The Department of Homeland Security announced today the extension of Temporary Protected Status- (TPS) for Sudan
Sudan

...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
for 18 months. This extension is due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions that continue to prevent individuals from safely returning.

After reviewing the country conditions in Sudan and consulting with interagency partners, it was determined that an 18-month TPS extension is warranted because of continued political instability that has triggered human rights
One man's rights are another man's existential threat.
abuses, including direct attacks on civilians. Militias have targeted fleeing civilians, murdering innocent people escaping conflict, and prevented remaining civilians from accessing lifesaving supplies. These conditions currently prevent Sudanese nationals and habitual residents from safely returning. Such a determination meets the statutory obligation to decide, at least 60 days before the expiration of a TPS designation, whether the conditions for designation continue to be met and merit an extension.

The extension of TPS for Sudan allows approximately 1,900 current eligible beneficiaries to re-register for TPS, if they continue to meet eligibility requirements. Re-registration is limited to individuals who previously registered for TPS under Sudan's designation. This population includes nationals of Sudan (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Sudan) who have been continuously residing in the United States since at least August 16, 2023, with or without lawful immigration status.

Every individual processed by the Department of Homeland Security goes through rigorous national security and public safety vetting during the original application process and again during re-registration. If any individual is identified as posing a threat, they may be detained, removed, or referred to other federal agencies for further investigation or prosecution as appropriate. Individuals are barred from TPS if they have been convicted of any felony or two misdemeanors.

DHS recognizes that not all re-registrants may receive a new Employment Authorization Document (EAD) before their current EAD expires and is automatically extending for 12 months the validity of EADs previously issued under Sudan's TPS designation.

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