In another huge victory for the Trump administration, an appellate court has ruled that the president can continue ending temporary deportation protections for Afghan and Cameroonian nationals.
The court’s decision paves the way for the Department of Homeland Security to rid thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians of Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
As Trending Politics pointed out, the court’s decision comes amid a challenge against the administration over its ending of TPS for foreign nationals.
The challenge will continue to be resolved in court.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals stated that, although CASA, a pro-immigration advocacy organization, is suing DHS and has a plausible case, there is insufficient evidence to block the administration from ending TPS, according to Trending Politics.
“We agree with the district court that CASA, Inc. has stated a plausible claim for relief with regard to the alleged ‘preordained’ decision to terminate temporary protected status (TPS) for Afghanistan and Cameroon, and that the balance of the equities and the public interest weigh in favor of CASA, Inc.,” the court stated.
“At this procedural posture, however, there is insufficient evidence to warrant the extraordinary remedy of a postponement of agency action pending appeal,” the court’s added.
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