For Immediate Release
April 15, 2022
Contacts:
Arianna Rosales, National Immigration Project, arianna@nipnlg.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Biden administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Cameroon, which will allow an estimated 40,000 Cameroonians currently residing in the United States opportunities to provide for themselves and their families and live without fear of deportation.
For years, state-sponsored violence and civil and political unrest in Cameroon have made it unsafe for individuals to return to Cameroon. Reports have also documented the horrifying violence Camerooninans have faced when deported. These perilous conditions have clearly warranted TPS designation for years.
In response to the announcement, Sirine Shebaya, Executive Director of the National Immigration Project, said:
"Today's announcement of TPS designation for Cameroon is long overdue and will be life changing for thousands of Cameroonians who will no longer live in fear of being deported to violent and unsafe conditions.
This long and hard-fought victory is the result of years of advocacy and leadership from Black-led immigrant organizations and allies. We hope the Biden administration will continue to take the necessary steps to advance new immigration policies that support racial justice and aim to dismantle the racist double standards that exist within our immigration system."
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