Immigration & Border Security

Judge Temporarily Blocks Termination of Protected Status for Syrians

Temporary protected status for Syrians was due to end on Nov. 21.
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Termination of Protected Status for Syrians
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington on March 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Melanie Sun
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A federal judge on Nov. 19 temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending the temporary protected status (TPS) for more than 6,000 Syrians while a legal challenge proceeds.

U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan said terminating the temporary protected status abruptly was likely to be illegal, agreeing with seven Syrian migrants who had sought to block the policy from taking effect on Nov. 21.

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