Democrats push to restore Afghanistan TPS as Trump mulls deportation flights

Advocates are hopeful they’ll be able to head off scheduled flights to deport Afghan nationals by forcing a vote on a bill to reinstate protections that were scrapped under President Trump. Rep. Jason Crow (R-Colo.), a veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan, will file a discharge petition Monday night to force a vote on a...

Advocates are hopeful they’ll be able to head off scheduled flights to deport Afghan nationals by forcing a vote on a bill to reinstate protections that were scrapped under President Trump. Rep. Jason Crow (R-Colo.), a veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan, will file a discharge petition Monday night to force a vote on a...