A federal appeals court appears likely to allow the Trump administration to end humanitarian protections for immigrants from Haiti, Sudan, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
A federal appeals court on Wednesday appeared likely to allow the Trump administration to end humanitarian protections for immigrants from Haiti, Sudan, Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Once their designated protected status is removed, the immigrants would be subject to removal after 120 days.after arguing that the administration’s decision stemmed from racial bias. Judge Consuelo M. Callahan, appointed by President George W. Bush, said, “It seems to me the record is fairly thin” on evidence of racist motivations.
The ACLU has argued that the new policy developed by the Department of Homeland Security violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The District Court relied on broad statements by Trump in ordering the preliminary injunction, but the evidence shows “hard working career and political officials trying to get this right,” Nelson said.“There is not an inkling of animus,” Nelson said. “To the contrary, they are trying to do the right thing here and realize this is a complicated and deeply affecting decision.”
Another lawsuit aimed at protecting immigrants from Nepal and Honduras is also pending in the District Court in San Francisco. The Trump administrationfor immigrants from those two countries until the case before the 9th Circuit is resolved.
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