Liberal court stuns with ruling that hands Trump major immigration win

Key Points:

• A liberal-led federal appeals court reversed district court orders that had temporarily blocked the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants from South Sudan and Ethiopia, marking two immigration victories for President Trump.
• The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the lower courts' orders conflicted with the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe, which bars courts from blocking TPS terminations on non-constitutional grounds.
• The lawsuits were brought by immigrant advocacy group African Communities Together and individual TPS recipients, who alleged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unlawfully ended protections and discriminated based on race.
• DHS and legal experts praised the appellate rulings as upholding the rule of law and the temporary nature of TPS, while criticizing the district judges for defying Supreme Court precedent.
• The First Circuit's decisions represent a setback for the district judges who had blocked the TPS terminations, with the Trump administration accusing them of ignoring the Supreme Court's authority.