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BREAKING: Judge Ana Reyes, in DC, issues a stay of DHS Sec. Noem’s decision to end Haiti’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation, a decision that was to go into effect on Tuesday and could have ended legal status for up to 350,000 people overnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FRITZ EMMANUEL LESLY MIOT, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 25-cv-02471 (ACR) V. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: "America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions." More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington's vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take.? eSec Noem I just met with the President. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies. Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom-not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE. 6:52 PM - Dec 1, 2025 - 13.2M Views ' Letter from George Washington to Joshua Holmes (December 2, 1783). 2 Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl.) 1110 n.91. But see supra n.l. So says the official responsible for overseeing the TPS program. And one of those (her word) "damn" countries is Haiti. Relevant here, three days before making the above post, Secretary Noem announced she would terminate Haiti's TPS designation as of February 3, 2026. See 90 Fed. Reg. 54733 (Nov. 28, 2025) (Termination). Plaintiffs are five Haitian TPS holders. They are not, it emerges, "killers, leeches, or entitlement junkies." They are instead: Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, a neuroscientist researching Alzheimer's disease, Dkt. 90 (Second Am. Compl. (SAC)) 1 1; Rudolph Civil, a software engineer at a national bank, id. 1 2; Marlene Gail Noble, a laboratory assistant in a toxicology department, id. | 3; Marica Merline Laguerre, a college economics major, id. 9| 4; and Vilbrun Dorsainvil, a full-time registered nurse, id. 9|5. They claim that Secretary Noem's decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Government counters that the Court does not have jurisdiction, and, in any case, the Secretary did not violate the law. Plaintiffs seek to stay the Secretary's decision under 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending the outcome of this litigation. See Dkt. 81 (§ 705 Mot.). To decide their motion, the Court considers first whether it has jurisdiction. It does. See Part II. It then considers: whether Plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; whether they will be irreparably harmed absent a stay; and whether a merged balance of the equities and public interest analysis favors a stay. See Part III. Each element favors Plaintiffs. See Parts IV, V, and VI. Finally, the balance of equities and public interest favor a stay. The Government does not cite any reason termination must occur post haste. Secretary Noem complains of strains unlawful immigrants place on our immigration-enforcement system. Her answer? Turn 352,959 lawful immigrants into unlawful immigrants overnight. She complains of strains to our economy. Her answer? Turn employed lawful immigrants who contribute billions in taxes into the legally unemployable. She complains of strains to our healthcare system. Her answer? Turn the insured into the uninsured. This approach is many things— in the public interest is not one of them. For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705, Dkt. 81.
February 3, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
SHABOOZEY: “Immigrants built this country.”
February 2, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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crockett.house.gov
No parent should ever be denied the chance to bury their child. This is not enforcement. It is cruelty. I will continue to use my voice and oversight authority to demand accountability and a system rooted in basic humanity.
January 30, 2026 at 1:41 AM
jayelletee.bsky.social
Exactly what I thought when I heard this. 🙄🤡
January 29, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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daveweigel.bsky.social
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
jayelletee.bsky.social
a man is wearing a sequined sweater with the word which on it
ALT: a man is wearing a sequined sweater with the word which on it
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January 27, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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unite4vets.bsky.social
We salute these VA workers for honoring #AlexPretti.

As they say, "We are healthcare workers for veterans. We know what heroes look like."

youtube.com/shorts/bgCcE...
Honoring Alex Pretti
YouTube video by Unite 4 Veterans
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January 26, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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naomiaklein.bsky.social
Forced face scanning of a U.S. citizen with zero cause, just bald racial profiling. This is tech fascism.
jayapal.house.gov Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 16d
Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019.

Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
January 18, 2026 at 12:16 AM
jayelletee.bsky.social
5’10” is awfully generous
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
jayelletee.bsky.social
My old town! Proud of you!
January 11, 2026 at 11:19 PM
jayelletee.bsky.social
Are. You. High.
January 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
jayelletee.bsky.social
Let me get out my crinolines and stays post haste.
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
jayelletee.bsky.social
Little known fact: Puffins are pro-labor. ❤️
Puffins-black and white football shaped aquatic birds with orange bill
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
jayelletee.bsky.social
Exactly my thoughts! MA taking the lead 🥰
September 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social
Gov. Pritzker enlists the public's help: "What we've asked is that people pull out their iPhone or their Android phone and film what they're seeing. Take a video of everything so see so that we can know if, in fact, laws are being broken by these federal officials coming into our state."
September 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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warmonitor.net
The Diary of Anne Frank is among the hundreds of books banned in Florida this year. When I was in school, it was required reading. (Guardian)
August 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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cwebbonline.com
This 👇🏾

“Why do they need masks? They’re federal officials, they’re paid by the taxpayers. They should be doing their jobs in a way that’s lawful and constitutional, and that’s part of the job.”

DC Mayor Bowser questions why so many federal officers in the capital continue to cover their faces.
August 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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muellershewrote.com
The numbers are in. The new maps republicans just passed in Texas reduce Hispanic Texans to one-third of a white person and Black Texans to one-fifth of a white person.
August 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Baltimore Mayor Scott response on Trump: I think it's very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the President has a black mayor, and most of those cities are seeing historic lows in violent crime…
August 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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atrupar.com
Bowser: "We will continue to make it clear that this is needed in our city -- that all law enforcement be identifiable by a uniform, a badge, a jacket, so that people know that they are law enforcement."
August 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
Do you know which state has the largest number of Black residents?

TEXAS (nearly 4 million)

Trump’s demand that TX redistrict & the Republican legislature’s acquiescence is an attack on Black representation. Stand with Texas Dems.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Texas governor threatens Democrats who left state to prevent congressional map vote – US politics live
Greg Abbott says he will try to remove Democrats unless they return to allow vote to take place on redrawing the US House map to favour Republicans
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Democratic senators should ignore GOP attacks over not confirming Trump's nominees, and instead go on the offensive: Attack Republican senators for not voting to release the Epstein files. And urge voters to go to Republican senators' town halls or find them elsewhere to challenge them on this.
August 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
BILL BURR: “There’s nothing wrong with being a billionaire, but if someone’s working 40 hours/week and can’t make rent you’re not paying them enough… maybe you should just be worth $900 Million. How do you take an 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
August 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social
"PAY THEM! PAY THEM! PAY THEM!"
July 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM