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Haitian Americans United, Inc. v. Trump

No. 1:25-cv-10498 District · Decided
Court
Federal Court
mad
Judge
Richard G. Stearns 42
Decided
Dec 11, 2025
Filed
Mar 3, 2025
Judge (CL)
Richard G. Stearns 42
Filed (CL)
Mar 3, 2025
CL Status
terminated
appropriations lapse filing deadline extension stay of proceedings Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Legal Issues

appropriations lapsefiling deadline extensionstay of proceedingsTemporary Protected Status (TPS)

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The Law · How the Case Works

Overview

Overview

Nonprofit organizations assisting Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants sued the Trump administration over its decision to cancel temporary protected status protections for Haitians and Venezuelans.

The Issue

Issue

Whether the Trump administration lawfully cancelled Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haitian and Venezuelan nationals.

The Rules

Rule

Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the Secretary of Homeland Security may designate and terminate TPS based on changed country conditions, but termination decisions are subject to statutory procedures and judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for arbitrariness and capriciousness.

The Application

Analysis

Nonprofit organizations assisting Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants challenged the cancellation as procedurally deficient and factually unsupported, arguing the government failed to provide evidence of materially changed country conditions and violated statutory requirements for TPS termination.

The Conclusion

Conclusion

The court decided the case on the merits, ruling on whether the administration had proper authority and justification to cancel the TPS designations.

Court -
FiledMar 3, 2025
Judge Richard G. Stearns 42
CL Statusterminated
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Outcome History (6)

  1. Apr 1, 2025 District
    Dismissed as moot Neutral

    Motion to Stay the Effective Date of Agency Action found moot as plaintiffs received the requested relief.

  2. Jul 31, 2025 District
    Dismissed as moot Neutral

    Motion to Dismiss found moot in light of Amended Complaint.

  3. Oct 2, 2025 District
    Stay granted Neutral

    Motion to Stay proceedings granted due to lapse of appropriations.

  4. Nov 18, 2025 District
    Stay denied Neutral

    Stay lifted.

  5. Dec 11, 2025 District
    Dismissed Relief denied Final

    Motion for Partial Summary Judgment denied; Motion to Dismiss denied due to mootness of the case.

  6. Dec 11, 2025 District
    Stay granted Neutral

    Case stayed.

Federal Court TMR-b2b7cf68 TPS Cancellation Jul 26, 2026

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