Appeals Court Upholds Protected Status for 350,000 Haitians
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, allowing over 350,000 Haitians in the U.S. to remain protected from deportation.
- The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit permits Haitians under TPS to continue working legally and maintain their status while a lawsuit challenging the termination proceeds.
- The Trump administration is expected to file an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court to rescind the protection during ongoing litigation.
- The original termination was blocked by District Judge Ana C. Reyes, who found the administration violated statutory requirements by failing to review conditions in Haiti before ending TPS.
- The appeals court denied the
