Haitian and Venezuelan Immigrants Sue Trump Administration Over TPS

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On Monday, Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) in Boston announced it had filed a federal lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s decision to phase out Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants. According to a media release, the lawsuit represents Haitian Americans United, Inc. (HAU), the Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts (VAM), the UndocuBlack Network (UBN), and four individuals directly impacted.

“It is the first case in the country to challenge the rollback of TPS protections for Haiti and is brought in the federal district court in Boston, home to one of the largest Haitian populations in the country,” the LCR release says.

LCR claims that “the Trump Administration’s attempt to move up the TPS termination dates for Haiti and Venezuela is not authorized by the TPS statute and is rooted in racial and national origin discrimination.”

“TPS is a critical lifeline for immigrants who have fled extreme violence, political upheaval, and natural disasters in their home countries,” said Mirian Albert, senior attorney at LCR.

“The decision to undermine TPS for Haiti and Venezuela is driven by racial bias and has no basis in the realities these communities face. The Constitution prohibits government actions based on racial animus,” she added, citing comments that Trump has made, including that Venezuelan immigrants are “animals” and that Haitian immigrants “all have AIDS.”

In February, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would end TPS on April 7 for Venezuelans and August 3 for Haitians.

“Haitians and Venezuelans with TPS have been integral to our economy and society—filling critical labor gaps, starting businesses, and building strong communities,” said Victoria Miranda, Senior Attorney at LCR. “Terminating their protections isn’t just wrong—it’s illegal. We will not let racist and xenophobic policies destabilize Black and Latino immigrant communities.”

You can read the entire lawsuit here or download it below.

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