Haitian Americans United, Inc. v. Trump
Legal Issues
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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
The court did not reach the merits. On December 11, 2025, Judge Stearns denied both the plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment and the government's motion to dismiss, finding the Haiti TPS claims moot because Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals was extended through February 3, 2026. He stayed the remaining Venezuela claims pending the Ninth Circuit's resolution of the related National TPS Alliance appeals rather than risk a conflicting ruling. No merits ruling has issued.
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