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U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Coverage of U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the Nexus archive.
- Trump immigration agenda faces setback as Obama-appointed judge issues fresh TPS stay
A Massachusetts federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, citing constitutional claims of racial and national-origin discrimination. The decision follows a revised lawsuit by plaintiffs after a federal appeals court rejected similar TPS termination blocks for Ethiopia and South Sudan, intensifying criticism over judicial interventions in immigration policy.