US judge blocks administration bid to end Haitians' protected status
A federal judge in the United States has blocked the administration's attempt to revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.
A federal judge in the United States has blocked the administration's attempt to revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.
This protection currently allows approximately 350,000 individuals from Haiti to reside and work in the U.S.
Washington district judge, Ana Reyes, authorized a suspension of the termination of TPS for Haitians, one day before it was scheduled to expire, as a pending lawsuit against this action proceeds.
The administration has argued that protection programs such as TPS encourage illegal immigration and are often misused.
A federal judge in the United States has blocked the administration's attempt to revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.
Efforts have been made to dismantle most TPS programs, which could lead to deportation for hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Originally granted to Haitians after the 2010 earthquake, the status has been extended multiple times due to the ongoing security and political instability in the country.
TPS prevents U.S. authorities from deporting immigrants to countries deemed unsafe due to natural disasters, armed conflicts, or other crises.
Based on reporting by Africanews.