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

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Contact: Assefash Makonen, press@africans.us; 646-629-7131 & Golnaz Fakhimi, golnaz@muslimadvocates.org; 202-655-2969 Ethiopian immigrants and advocacy organizations file an emergency lawsuit to preserve protections for thousands facing unlawful deportation to a country experiencing a humanitarian crisis and armed conflict.  (Boston, M.A.) – Yesterday, African Communities Together (ACT) and three Ethiopian Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) holders filed a

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We Say No to The Racist Travel Ban—And We Refuse to Be Silent

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The Trump administration has once again made its priorities painfully clear: punish Black, Brown, Asian, and Muslim communities while protecting white supremacy at every level of our immigration system. Yesterday’s so-called “travel ban” is not about national security—it’s about racism. The latest chapter in a long history of using immigration policy as a weapon to

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The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) & Communities for Status and Protection (CUSP) Support Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Lebanese Nationals

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The DED will allow eligible Lebanese nationals to legally remain in the Unites States for 18 months  July 26, 2024   Washington, DC — Today, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced a Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Lebanese nationals currently residing in the United States. This decision reflects the ongoing humanitarian crisis in southern Lebanon, where ongoing conflict between

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