Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC Denounces Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Nepali Immigrants
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Washington, D.C. — Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will terminate temporary protected status (TPS) for Nepal in 60 days. At that time, approximately 8,000 TPS holders, many of whom have been in the U.S. for over a decade, will be at risk of deportation.
TPS holders should connect with trusted legal providers to see if they qualify for other types of relief.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC issues the following statement:
“Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC) denounces the decision of the Department of Homeland Security to terminate temporary protected status (TPS) for Nepal and urges the Trump Administration to reconsider. When Nepal was first designated for TPS in 2015, a deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake had devastated Nepal, making it unsafe for Nepalis to return home.
“Today, Nepal continues to face significant risks from natural disasters, including flooding, landslides, droughts, and waterborne diseases. It is still unsafe for Nepalis to return. Instead of terminating TPS for Nepal, this administration should redesignate and extend TPS to ensure the safety and well-being of the 8,000 Nepali TPS holders currently within the U.S. Doing so would not only help those Nepalis, but also the U.S. economy, as these TPS holders contribute $260 million to the economy every year.
“Moreover, giving Nepali TPS holders who have been in the country for a decade a mere 60 days to uproot their lives and leave the U.S. is senselessly cruel. Giving the bare minimum amount of time to people who have built a life in the U.S. will tear apart families, communities, and local economies as people scramble to move.
“This administration has recklessly ended TPS for several countries, including Nepal, over the past few months, ignoring the needs of those long-term residents and hurting our communities. This recklessness is not driven by what is best for America, but rather by an agenda of hate and exclusion. In the face of this immoral, un-American, and ineffective agenda, we urge Congress to step up and pass relief for Nepali TPS holders and other TPS holders.”
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