The Department of Homeland Security’s move to axe deportation protections for Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants won’t be reheard by a federal appellate court.
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit judges on Wednesday denied en banc review for a Jan. 29 ruling that DHS unlawfully terminated Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela and Haiti. The agency sought a rehearing by the full Ninth Circuit after a three-judge panel found that the terminations violated the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The TPS program allows immigrants without another lawful status to remain in the US for up to 18 months when conditions in ...