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Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End TPS for Myanmar

1/25/2026

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Judge Blocks TPS

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to end Temporary Protected Status for about 4,000 Myanmar nationals.
Judge Kennelly said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decision lacked a genuine basis and seemed aimed at reducing immigration, not assessing Myanmar conditions.
The ruling follows Myanmar's 2021 military coup and ongoing turmoil.
A hearing is set for February 6 to address the TPS termination lawsuit.

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Judge Talwani Blocks TPS

A federal judge in Boston, Indira Talwani, blocked the Trump administration's effort to end legal status for over 8,400 family members of U.S. citizens and green card holders on January 24, 2023.
Judge Talwani issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security from terminating humanitarian parole programs established under President Biden.
The Trump administration claimed these programs were abused, but Judge Talwani found no evidence to support this assertion.
This ruling is part of a class action lawsuit by immigrant rights advocates challenging the administration's rollback of temporary parole for migrants.

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Judge Blocks TPS

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to end Temporary Protected Status for about 4,000 Myanmar nationals.
Judge Kennelly said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decision lacked a genuine basis and seemed aimed at reducing immigration, not assessing Myanmar conditions.
The ruling follows Myanmar's 2021 military coup and ongoing turmoil.
A hearing is set for February 6 to address the TPS termination lawsuit.

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