Overview
- U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes issued an indefinite stay blocking the Feb. 3 termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status designation.
- Reyes found it substantially likely the decision was motivated in part by racial animus and highlighted a Noem post labeling immigrants “killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.”
- The opinion criticized DHS’s administrative record as unusually thin, describing a review that consisted of a brief email and a failure to consult required agencies.
- Reyes contrasted DHS’s rationale with the State Department’s “Do not travel to Haiti” advisory and said the government’s reasoning misapplied the “national interest” standard.
- DHS said it will appeal, with a spokesperson declaring “Supreme Court, here we come,” while employers in places like Florida, Ohio, and Massachusetts reversed planned firings as TPS work authorization remains valid.