A Massachusetts federal judge temporarily blocked immigration restrictions that could have removed work authorization from affected asylum seekers and Temporary Protected Status holders.
Haitians in Springfield are facing uncertainty over deportation protection and work authorization after a federal court allowed TPS to end Aug. 5.
The Supreme Court cleared a legal obstacle to ending Haiti TPS, but Charleroi residents still face different timelines involving status, work and cases.
A Massachusetts federal judge temporarily paused four USCIS actions affecting some asylum seekers and TPS holders, while leaving the $100 annual fee in place.
On June 25, the Supreme Court lifted lower-court interim pauses of DHS’s Haiti and Syria TPS endings, clearing the way to follow Federal Register dates.
