US Federal Court Halts Rollback of Protections for Haitian Migrants
US District Judge Ana Reyes, based in Washington, DC, issued an order suspending the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians as legal proceedings move forward to review a lawsuit challenging the administration’s decision.
"Plaintiffs charge that (Homeland Security) Secretary (Kristi) Noem preordained her termination decision and did so because of hostility to nonwhite immigrants. This seems substantially likely," Reyes wrote in the ruling.
Temporary Protected Status is a humanitarian initiative that grants short-term lawful residency and employment authorization to citizens of nations affected by war, natural catastrophes, or other severe circumstances that make safe return impossible.
Haiti initially received its TPS classification in 2010 after a catastrophic earthquake, and the designation has been extended multiple times since then.
In recent years, Haiti has endured persistent gang-related violence and deep political instability, conditions that worsened following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise.
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