Friend, we need your help with an urgent situation. Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. are at risk of deportation to unsafe conditions in Mali, Mauritania, and Pakistan.
Send President Biden an urgent message to protect people from the threat of deportation by designating TPS now >>>
Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, protects immigrants in the U.S. from being forced to return to their countries of origin during unsafe conditions, such as armed conflict, political unrest, and environmental disasters. It’s a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of families, many of whom have established lives and careers here in the United States.
Mali, Mauritania, and Pakistan are all in urgent need of TPS and here’s why:
Mali is experiencing a political crisis following two military coups. The ongoing armed conflict, violence, and large-scale human rights violations make it impossible for immigrants in the U.S. to safely return to Mali.
Mauritanians are enduring systemic and ongoing slavery, human trafficking, and racial and ethnic exclusion. Although slavery was outlawed in 2007, it remains widespread and Black Mauritanians are targets of human rights abuses including torture, arrest, and detention without due process.
The people of Pakistan are suffering dual crises, humanitarian and climate, making the return of Pakistani immigrants in the U.S. especially dangerous. One-third of the country is underwater due to catastrophic flooding, and the floods have displaced millions of people and severely impacted Pakistan’s health care, educational, and agricultural infrastructure.
It’s critical that we come together to make sure the Biden administration hears our call for urgent TPS designations to help protect thousands of people from being sent to perilous conditions. Their lives depend on it. Click here to send an email now >>>
We at NILC stand alongside our partners in advocating for TPS for all immigrants in need of protection — regardless of where they are from, what they look like, or how much money they have. In this urgent moment, we hope you’ll stand with us too.
Thank you, friend.
Raha Wala
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Advocacy
National Immigration Law Center
