Federal judge preserves Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants

A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to end Temporary Protected Status for over 520,000 Haitians in the U.S. The ruling validates the Biden administration's extension of TPS until February 3, 2026. State Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn stated that the decision upholds constitutional values and recognizes the dire conditions in Haiti. Bichotte also highlighted the significant contributions of Haitian immigrants to New York City, emphasizing their roles as health care workers, educators, and business owners.

Haitian Immigrants have used this opportunity to indelibly contribute to the fabric of New York City and the entire nation - achieving and serving as an outsized portion of our health care workers, educators, small business owners, and essential frontline workers.

Judge Cogan's decision upholds our constitutional values; recognizing the horrific realities in Haiti, while defending the legal rights of Haitians who built new lives here, and have called the U.S. home for over a decade.

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