"Last fall, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Secretary Kristi Noem had made a final determination to end TPS status for Haitians after claiming to have consulted with multiple agencies about the idea, stipulating that she had "determined that Haiti no longer meets the conditions for the designation for Temporary Protected Status." "The Secretary, therefore, is newly terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation of Haiti as required by statute," the statement explained, adding that the status would end on February 3, 2026."
"On Monday, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes placed an indefinite stay on Noem's order, citing comments from Noem that made her question the DHS secretary's motivations. In a social media post late last year, for example, Noem said she was recommending travel bans on multiple countries, including Haiti, using abhorrent and bigoted language to describe immigrants from those countries."
""In a social media post late last year, for example, Noem said she was recommending travel bans on multiple countries, using abhorrent language to describe immigrants. "I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies," Noem said in her tweet, further describing those people as "foreign invaders" who "slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS." "WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE," Noem added.""
A federal judge placed an indefinite stay on a DHS decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants, citing statements that suggested racial bias. DHS had announced Secretary Kristi Noem determined that Haiti no longer met TPS conditions and that the designation would end on February 3, 2026. Judge Ana C. Reyes pointed to social media comments by Noem recommending travel bans and using demeaning language about immigrants, which raised questions about the motivations behind the termination decision. The stay prevents implementation of the termination while those concerns are addressed in court.
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