Afghans in California reeling amid Trump administration travel ban, end of deportation protections

Thousands of Afghan refugees and immigrants in California—many of whom fled the Taliban—are facing a double blow: the Trump-era travel ban still restricts new arrivals, while the recent termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) leaves nearly 12,000 Afghans at risk of deportation. For families who’ve built lives here, the sudden loss of legal protections adds fear and instability to an already precarious situation.