Advocacy

Organizations Call for Review of Country Conditions and Designation of Temporary Protected Status for Pakistan

November 14, 2022

AAJC joins in writing to urge Secretary Mayorkas to review conditions & designate Temporary Protected states (TPS) and Special Student Relief (SSR) for Pakistan

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An ongoing humanitarian and climate crisis in Pakistan makes the return of its nationals dangerous and inconceivable. Catastrophic flooding has left one-third of Pakistan underwater, and devastated the country’s healthcare, education, and agricultural infrastructure. 1 It has resulted in the displacement of 7.9 million people, impacted more than 33 million people, and caused the death of at least 1600 people and counting.