Afghanistan Temporary Protected Status
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-23 — To authorize judicial review of temporary protected status terminations, and for other purposes.: cross-connection with temporary-protected-status-judicial-review: HR9944’s judicial review pathway would be directly relevant to Afghan TPS holders if that designation were terminated. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-07-23 — To designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.: HR9899 (119th Congress) introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee; would designate Afghanistan under INA §244, making Afghan nationals present in the U.S. eligible to apply for Temporary Protected Status (work authorization and protection from removal during the designation period). (novelty: 2)
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Contributing findings
To designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.
23-jul-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
introduces