The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has terminated the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) with TPS benefits no longer in effect as of July 22, 2025.

An order from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit filed on July 21, 2025, denied an emergency motion to postpone the termination of Afghanistan’s TPS designation.

DHS previously announced it was terminating the designation of Afghanistan for TPS effective July 14, 2025. On July 14, the court temporarily blocked the termination, and DHS confirmed that TPS and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the Afghanistan designation would remain valid through July 21, 2025. The July 21 court order allowed the termination to take effect while the litigation proceeds.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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