Court blocks Trump administration from revoking Afghans’ temporary protected status

Published July 15, 2025 11:11am ET



An appeals court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking temporary protected status for thousands of people from Afghanistan living in the United States.

The Trump administration was planning to revoke Afghans’ temporary protected status as part of a broader push to revoke the status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants living legally in the U.S. with TPS. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, however, blocked the administration from withdrawing temporary protected status for one week.

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