Over 7,000 Cameroonians living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) now face possible deportation following a U.S. federal court ruling that supports the Trump administration’s decision to end the humanitarian program.
The ruling lifts a previous injunction that had temporarily blocked the termination of TPS protections for nationals of Cameroon and Afghanistan.
As a result, approximately 7,900 Cameroonians and 14,600 Afghans could be returned to countries still grappling with conflict and instability.
Cameroonians had been granted TPS due to ongoing violence, particularly in the Anglophone regions of the country, where separatist tensions have triggered humanitarian and security crises.
However, the Trump administration argues that conditions in both Cameroon and Afghanistan have improved sufficiently to justify ending the protections.
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The decision has sparked criticism from Democratic lawmakers, human rights organizations, and immigration advocates, who warn that sending migrants back under current conditions would expose them to significant danger and hardship.
More than 100 members of Congress have urged the administration to reconsider, stating the move contradicts America’s humanitarian obligations and could have devastating consequences for vulnerable communities.
The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed the court’s decision, marking a major shift in U.S. immigration policy under Trump’s renewed presidency. TPS offers temporary legal status to nationals from countries facing war, natural disasters, or other extraordinary conditions.
Advocacy groups have vowed to challenge the ruling in court, highlighting concerns around due process, humanitarian risk, and the erosion of U.S. commitments to global protection standards.
Image Credit: Cameroon Intelligence Report
