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April 16, 2025

Judge Blocks Trump's Order Ending Protections for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans & Venezuelans
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A federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled against the Trump
administration, temporarily blocking its attempt to revoke deportation
protection and work permits for an estimated half a million people from
Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela living in the U.S. under a
humanitarian parole program. Guerline Jozef, executive director of the
Haitian Bridge Alliance, said in a statement, "Hundreds of thousands of
our neighbors will go to sleep tonight knowing that the Trump
administration's attempts to delegitimize and criminalize our
communities have been thwarted, for now. This win is a testament to the
power and dedication of our communities."


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