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CUSP Statement on House Passage of H.R. 1689 to Extend TPS for Haiti

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1689, extending Temporary Protected Status for Haiti through 2029. Communities United for Status & Protection (CUSP) celebrates this victory alongside the more than 350,000 Haitian TPS holders and their families who can breathe a little easier tonight. “This is what people-powered advocacy looks like,” said Guerline Jozef, […]

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CUSP Urges a YES Vote on H. Res. 965 and H.R. 1689 to Designate TPS for Haiti

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Communities United for Status & Protection (CUSP) calls on all members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote YES on H.R. 1689, as amended by H. Res. 965 and H.R. 1689, to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). As a national collaborative of grassroots, immigrant-led organizations, CUSP represents the communities at the center

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Advocates Win Termination Postponement in Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia Lawsuit

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Media Inquiries: press@africans.us; nargis@muslimadvocates.org; SJoseph@haitianbridge.org Ethiopian immigrants and advocacy organizations are celebrating securing a postponement in the lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia. (Boston, M.A.) – Yesterday, ​​U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy granted a request to postpone the effective date of Ethiopia’s TPS termination in African Communities Together v.

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Federal Court Grants Temporary Emergency Stay of TPS Termination for Somalia

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Media Inquiries: ramla@panasd.org, maria@panasd.org, press@africans.us,  golnaz@muslimadvocates.org, media@haitianbridge.org, media@naacpldf.org The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has temporarily paused the termination of Somalia’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), in order to enable full briefing from the parties on the Plaintiffs’ pending request for emergency postponement of the termination. (Boston, M.A.) – On Friday,

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New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia

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Media Inquiries:ramla@panasd.org, maria@panasd.org, press@africans.us,  golnaz@muslimadvocates.org, media@haitianbridge.org, media@naacpldf.org Somali immigrants and advocacy organizations file a federal lawsuit to preserve protections for thousands facing unlawful deportation to a country gripped by armed conflict and a devastating humanitarian crisis. (Boston, M.A.) – Today, African Communities Together (ACT),  Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA), three Somali Temporary

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Federal Court Orders Postponement of TPS Termination for South Sudan

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Contacts: Assefash Makonen, press@africans.us; Golnaz Fakhimi, golnaz@muslimadvocates.org; Souzen Joseph, SJoseph@haitianbridge.org A federal judge in Massachusetts has postponed the termination of TPS for South Sudan, finding a likelihood of success on the plaintiffs’ arguments that the termination was unlawful. Unless and until a further contrary court order issues, the postponement order preserves the rights of hundreds

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