The Biden administration will shield tens of thousands of Afghans from deportation after deeming the security conditions too dangerous under rule, as lawmakers ramp up calls for the president to allow Ukrainian refugees to come to the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security designated under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), meaning immigrants in the U.S. who are eligible for TPS can be shielded from deportation for 18 months.'Armed conflict that poses a serious threat to the safety of returning nationals is ongoing in Afghanistan as the Taliban seeks to impose control in all areas of the country and Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) conducts attacks against civilians,' DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas noted in an announcement.
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