Court blocks end of Haitian TPS, granting 350,000 a last-minute reprieve

A federal judge halted the DHS plan to terminate Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Haitians, delaying the lapse and preserving their status and work permits while litigation continues. Judge Ana Reyes ruled the move was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedures Act and criticized remarks she deemed evidence of racial animus by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (and referenced Trump). DHS signaled it may seek Supreme Court review of the decision.