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Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for Afghans, Impacting Refugees, Japanese Students, and Job Losses in Texas

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Updated May 19, 2025, 09:08 PM

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Afghans residing in the United States, a policy change implemented under the Trump administration. This decision has led to widespread uncertainty among Afghan refugees, with reports of detention, extortion, and forced returns. In Texas, Afghan refugees face an uncertain future as Catholic Charities ended its 50-year resettlement program.

The termination of legal status has also affected international students, including Japanese and South Asian nationals, who have lost jobs and had their residence statuses revoked. One South Asian student in Houston lost his laboratory job and, fearing detention, returned to his home country on a one-way ticket. Similarly, a Columbia graduate and Tufts Ph.D. student was detained in Boston after her student visa was terminated. These developments highlight the broader impact of the policy change on immigrant communities and international students in the U.S.

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After the government terminated his legal status in the U.S., one student abruptly lost his laboratory job in Houston and, fearing detention, he returned to his home country in south Asia on a one-way ticket.