Politics Alert: 9,000 Nepali earthquake refugees face deportation as Trump administration prepares to cancel more temporary residency permits

The Nepalis were granted temporary protected status — allowing them to remain in the United States legally — after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the country three years ago, killing thousands. The pending decision from Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen marks the administration's latest move to expel foreigners living in the United States with some form of provisional status. Immigration hard-liners in the Trump administration have pushed to eliminate TPS protections whenever possible. In recent months DHS has canceled the residency permits of 200,000 Salvadorans, 50,000 Haitians and a smaller number of Nicaraguans and Sudanese. According to internal planning documents reviewed by The Washington Post, Nielsen will give the Nepalis a one-year grace period to prepare their departure, but they would face deportation after June 24, 2019.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Politics Alert Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 10:32 PM     9,000 Nepali earthquake refugees face deportation as Trump administration prepares to cancel more temporary residency permits The Nepalis were granted temporary protected status — allowing them to remain in the United States legally — after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the country three years ago, killing thousands. The pending decision from Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen marks the administration's latest move to expel foreigners living in the United States with some form of provisional status. Immigration hard-liners in the Trump administration have pushed to eliminate TPS protections whenever possible. In recent months DHS has canceled the residency permits of 200,000 Salvadorans, 50,000 Haitians and a smaller number of Nicaraguans and Sudanese. According to internal planning documents reviewed by The Washington Post, Nielsen will give the Nepalis a one-year grace period to prepare their departure, but they would face deportation after June 24, 2019. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071