An Afghan evacuee in her Massachusetts apartment in 2022. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)
Thousands of Cameroonians are also expected to lose their status.
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told Reuters that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has determined that the situation in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer meets the standard for the Afghans and Cameroonians to have TPS protections renewed.
"The Secretary determined that Afghanistan no longer continues to meet the statutory requirements for its TPS designation and so she terminated TPS for Afghanistan," McLaughlin said in a statement, according to NPR.
Shawn VanDriver, who served in the military and is president of #AfghanEvac, disagreed with the administration's assessment on Afghanistan.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has determined that the situation in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer meets the standard for Afghans and Cameroonians to have TPS protections renewed. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Fox News Digital has reached out to DPS and the White House for comment.
Last month, a judge delayed a Trump administration effort to end TPS protections for Venezuelans.
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Both Afghanistan and Venezuela are listed by the U.S. State Department as "Level 4: Do Not Travel" because of the risk of terrorism, unlawful detention, civil unrest and kidnapping.
Cameroon is listed as "Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution" due to the risk of terrorism, kidnapping and armed violence.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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