The most important news of the week
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The Supreme Court allowed the administration to end TPS programs
On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court (6–3) ruled that courts cannot interfere with decisions to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The decision opens the way for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end TPS for more than 350,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians. The Court ruled that the law does not give courts the authority to review or delay the termination of TPS, even if there is evidence of racial discrimination, and that such decisions fall within the powers of the executive branch
What it means: Although for now the decision directly concerns Haitians and Syrians, it creates a precedent that may be applied to other groups, including Ukrainians with TPS. Now, if the government decides to stop the TPS program, it will be significantly harder to challenge it, and it will be impossible to block that decision in court. A decision on TPS for Ukraine is expected in the next 2-3 months
Source: PBS
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The U.S. Supreme Court allowed limits on accepting asylum applications at the border
On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court (6–3) issued a decision that allows authorities to use the “metering” policy again - limiting the number of people accepted at the border to apply for asylum.
The Court decided that a person is considered to have “arrived in the United States” for purposes of applying for asylum only after physically crossing the border. If a person is on the Mexican side at a port of entry, authorities are not required to immediately accept their asylum application.
What it means: This allows CBP to turn back some asylum seekers at the border and make them wait in Mexico if authorities believe the port of entry is overwhelmed. This happened before, but now it has been officially recognized as lawful. It may lead to people more often trying to find illegal routes at the border. The decision does not affect those who are already in the United States.
Source: NPR, Supremecourt
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The appeals court allowed expedited removal in all states
On June 24, the D.C. Circuit Court overturned a lower court’s ban and allowed the administration to expand the expedited removal procedure across the entire United States. Now any immigrant without status who cannot prove residence in the country for more than 2 years may be deported without a court hearing
What it means: 1) this decision allows more immigrants to be detained for fear interviews. If they successfully pass the interview, they still have the opportunity to appear before a court.
2) You should always carry documents confirming residence for more than 2 years, for example I-94.Source: The Guardian
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The court prohibited ICE from making arrests in immigration courts
A federal judge in California issued a nationwide ban on several immigration policies of the administration, including the practice of arresting people directly in immigration courts.
The court decided that the government did not provide a reasonable explanation for why it canceled previous restrictions on arrests inside immigration court buildings. The court also blocked a policy that allowed ICE to hold detainees for more than 12 hours
What it means: While the ban is in effect, the risk of being arrested inside the court building is reduced to a minimum.
Source: CBS
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