CASA v. Kristi Noem & United States Department of Homeland Security

ICAP, on behalf of CASA, Inc., is challenging U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s unlawful attempt to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Afghanistan and Cameroon. In 2022, individuals from Afghanistan and Cameroon received this status in response to prolonged armed conflicts, hunger, and human rights abuses affecting their countries which was later extended and has allowed thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians to lawfully live and work in the United States.

We argue that the attempted termination of this status violates required procedures outlined in the TPS statute and is, at least in part, driven by racial animus in violation of the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection under the law. We represent CASA and their nearly 6,000 Afghan and Cameroonian members in challenging this unlawful attempt by the Department of Homeland Security.