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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Heba Gowayed

The US supreme court just put the lives of 1.3 million immigrants in danger

people outside the supreme court, one holding a sign that says 'protect life - uphold tps'
‘It shows that what is “legal” and “illegal” is a political construct by the people in power.’ Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

On Thursday, the US supreme court authorized the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS), facilitating the largest single assault on immigrants in contemporary United States history.

While the case concerned the 350,000 Haitian and 6,000 Syrian holders of this status, the decision could expose more than 1.3 million people to potential deportation to countries that the United States has recognized as unsafe.

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