United States | DHS announces termination of Cameroon TPS designation

Homeland Security published notice in the Federal Register that the designation of Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will terminate on Aug. 4, 2025.

Key Points:

• The notice states that the DHS Secretary determined that Cameroon no longer continues to meet the conditions for the designation of TPS.
• Nationals of Cameroon (and nonimmigrants with no nationality who last habitually resided in Cameroon) who have been granted TPS under Cameroon’s designation will no longer have TPS as of Aug. 4, 2025 (60 days after the publication date in the Federal Register).
• Through the notice, DHS automatically extends the validity of certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) previously issued under the TPS designation of Cameroon through Aug. 4, 2025. The notice states that as continued proof of employment authorization through Aug. 4, 2025, Cameroonian TPS beneficiaries can show their EADs that have the notation A-12 or C-19 under “Category” and a “Card Expires” date of June 7, 2025.

Additional Information: Cameroon was initially designated for TPS on June 7, 2022, for a period of 18 months, based on continued armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in the country that prevented nationals of Cameroon from returning in safety. Following the initial designation, DHS extended and redesignated Cameroon for TPS for 18 months, beginning on Dec. 8, 2023, and ending on June 7, 2025, based on ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions.

DHS determined that “while certain conditions that led to the initial designation of TPS for Cameroon may continue, they do not pose a serious threat to individual safety due to ongoing armed conflict and do not result in Cameroonians being unable to safely return.” The termination notice can be viewed here.

The termination of the designation is subject to litigation. BAL will continue to monitor this litigation and related cases.

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

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