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Arguing the termination of Temporary Protected Status for non-citizen Haitians in the United State was unlawful, harmful, out of its purview and on a whim, a group of attorneys, immigrant advocates and Haitians themselves are suing Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security and its secretary Kristi Noem. The complaint was filed in court Friday.This is Round 2 for many Haitians who faced deportations under the first Trump administration. It is also Round 2 for many others.The complaint was filed Friday in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, the same court that in 2019 enjoined the attempt the first Trump administration’s attempt to end TPS status for Haitians in 2017.
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