Major appeals court blasts the government, protecting thousands from a terrifying return to a ‘collapsing rule of law’

A major U.S. appeals court has put the brakes on President Trump’s immigration crackdown, refusing to let it revoke legal protections for over 350,000 Haitians who are currently living and working in the U.S. This decision prevents them from being sent back to their home country, which is currently struggling with severe gang violence.

A 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently rejected the administration’s request to pause a previous February 2 ruling. That initial ruling had blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from ending Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS).  Per Reuters, TPS is a humanitarian program designed to shield eligible migrants from deportation, allowing them to legally work in the United States. It’s a lifeline for many.