Pakistanis Need Climate Disaster Relief

TPS & SSR for Pakistan

As millions of Pakistanis continue to suffer from the ongoing devastation of deadly floods, we urge President Joe Biden and Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to grant Temporary Protective Status (TPS) and Special Student Status (SSR) for Pakistani nationals working and studying in the United States. Give Pakistani immigrants the ability to work in the U.S. and provide for their families in dire situations back home--before it's too late. Impacted Pakistanis need relief.

Catastrophic flooding has left one-third of Pakistan underwater and devastated the country’s healthcare, education, and agricultural infrastructure. 1 in every 7 Pakistanis has been impacted by the flooding. This has displaced 7.9 million people, impacted more than 33 million people, and killed at least 1,600 people and counting. 

Pakistan emits less than 1% of the world’s planet-warming gasses, but it is the eighth most vulnerable nation to the climate crisis. Meanwhile, the US is responsible for the largest share of historical emissions.

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Recent campaign updates

140+ organizations call on the Biden administration to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Status (SSR) to undocumented Pakistanis and students in the US. Read the letter here.

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DRUM's Director of Organizing, Kazi Fouzia, joins Grassroots Global Justice's delegation to the COP 27 climate summit to connect with civil and government representatives about our demands for TPS/SSR for Pakistan

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On December 19, DRUM's executive Director Fahd Ahmed met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to uplift the critical need for TPS and urge that the Pakistani government make a timely and formal request to the US TPS.

Coalition partners: Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Communities United for Status and Protection (CUSP), Climate Justice Collaborative at the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), and Desis Rising Up & Moving (DRUM)