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Haitian, Venezuelan immigrants sue Trump over humanitarian protections


Published on 2025-03-03 12:21:20 - MassLive
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  • "The decision to undermine TPS for Haiti and Venezuela is driven by racial bias," a spokesperson for Lawyers for Civil Rights, which filed the lawsuit, said in a statement.

The article from MassLive discusses a lawsuit filed by Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants against former President Donald Trump, challenging his administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for these groups. The lawsuit claims that the termination was motivated by racial and national origin discrimination, violating the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment. The TPS program allows individuals from countries experiencing conflict or natural disasters to live and work legally in the U.S. without fear of deportation. The plaintiffs argue that the Trump administration's actions were part of a broader policy to reduce immigration from non-white countries. The case has significant implications for the future of TPS and could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of immigrants if the courts rule in favor of the plaintiffs.

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[ https://www.masslive.com/politics/2025/03/haitian-venezuelan-immigrants-sue-trump-over-humanitarian-protections.html ]