The Forum Daily | Monday, April 14, 2025https://immigrationforum.org/

**THE FORUM DAILY**The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will not extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans and Cameroonians, as first reported Friday by Hamed Aleaziz of The New York Times [link removed]. 

Nearly 10,000 nationals of those countries could be put on track for deportation in May and June, according to DHS officials. A significant portion of the Afghans affected got temporary protections after seeking refuge in the U.S. following the fall of Kabul in 2021, Aleaziz notes. 

DHS assistant secretary of public affairs Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that "Afghanistan no longer continues to meet the statutory requirements for its TPS designation," reports Juliana Kim of NPR [link removed]. 

Separately, after the DHS sent Ukrainian humanitarian parolees erroneous messages saying they had seven days to leave the United States, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) condemned the mistaken termination notices, reports Corinne Smith of the Alaska Beacon [link removed].  

In a joint letter [link removed] to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the senators called the administration’s error "alarming." 

In other news,  in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling, the Justice Department says it is not required to return a wrongfully deported Maryland father from a prison in El Salvador, report Olivia George and Marianne LeVine of The Washington Post [link removed]. 

And doubling down on the deportation agreement with El Salvador, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced yesterday that the administration has sent an additional 10 people there, alleging that they are affiliated with gangs, reports Tara Suter of The Hill [link removed].  

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is expected to visit the White House today, reports Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times [link removed]. 

Welcome to Monday’s edition of The Forum Daily. I’m Clara Villatoro, the Forum’s assistant VP of strategic communications, and the great Forum Daily team also includes Jillian Clark, Dan Gordon, Soledad Gassó Parker and Broc Murphy. If you have a story to share from your own community, please send it to me at [email protected] mailto:[email protected].   

Federal Policy 

* Donald Trump authorizes U.S. military to take control of land on southern border [link removed] (Zac Anderson and Lauren Villagran, USA Today) 

* Trump officials push immigrant gang message, but sometimes don't back it up in court [link removed] (Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson, Reuters) 

* FBI, other criminal investigators drafted for welfare checks on migrant children [link removed] (A team at The Washington Post) 

* Child migrants in NJ face 'broken' court system alone after Trump cuts [link removed] (Ricardo Kaulessar, North Jersey.com) 

Immigration Enforcement - Policies & Reactions 

* US Attorney Habba investigating New Jersey governor over immigration enforcement policy [link removed] (Mike Catalini, Associated Press) 

* More than 100 international students’ immigration statuses revoked across Texas universities [link removed] (Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune) 

* Chair of Columbus' new immigrant commission says group formation 'came at the right time' [link removed] (Jordan Laird, The Columbus Dispatch) 

* Sheriff Ric Bradshaw hosts luncheon for Palm Beach County's Hispanic leaders [link removed] (Jade Jarvis, WPBF News) 

Legislative and Judiciary Activity on Immigration 

* In win for faith groups, federal judge rules Trump must begin admitting some refugees [link removed] (Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service) 

* Catholics line up behind bipartisan effort to reform religious worker visas [link removed] (Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Religion News Service) 

* Immigration raids curb our rights, Christian and Jewish groups tell US court [link removed] (Rebecca Paveley, Church Times) 

Personal Stories 

* Fear Shadows Many Children in Immigrant Families [link removed] (Miriam Jordan, The New York Times) 

* Green Card Holder of More Than 30 Years Detained Returning to US  [link removed] (Mandy Taheri, Newsweek) 

* Trump’s America: Earthquake and war ravaged my family in Myanmar. But I’m too scared to leave the US to visit them [link removed] (Heather Law, CNN) 

Thanks for reading,  

Clara 

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