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A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s effort to terminate temporary protection status (TPS) for over 500,000 Haitian immigrants living in the United States. TPS designations for the Haitian immigrants would expire on August 3rd, with termination taking effect on September 2nd. Over 500,000 Haitians Face Deportation After Trump Administration Terminates Legal Protections “DHS has announced it is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than half a million Haitians in the U.S., arguing that conditions in Haiti have improved enough for them to return home, and allowing the Haitians to remain is contrary to the national interest of the U.S.,” Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin said last week. “TPS for these Haitians will expire on 8/3/2025 and the termination will take effect on 9/2/2025, effectively giving the Haitians a little more than 2 months to leave the country or find another form of relief or legal status,” he added. “This decision restores integrity in our immigration system and ensures that Temporary Protective Status is actually temporary,” a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said. “The environmental situation in Haiti has improved enough that it is safe for Haitian citizens to return home. We encourage these individuals to take advantage of the Department’s resources in returning to Haiti, which can be arranged through the CBP Home app. Haitian nationals may pursue lawful status through other immigration benefit requests, if eligible,” the spokesperson added. BREAKING: DHS has announced it is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than half a million Haitians in the U.S., arguing that conditions in Haiti have improved enough for them to return home, and allowing the Haitians to remain is contrary to the national… — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 27, 2025 U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in New York rejected the effort in a 23-page decision issued Tuesday. Judge blocks DHS decision to revoke deportation amnesty for Haitianshttps://t.co/iAGIGRioK5 pic.twitter.com/XzPp6yI4Vn — The Washington Times (@WashTimes) July 1, 2025 Fox News provided further details: U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn rejected those plans on Tuesday, saying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem did not follow a timeline and instructions mandated by Congress to reconsider TPS designations for Haitians. In his decision, Cogan wrote, "Secretary Noem does not have statutory or inherent authority to partially vacate a country’s TPS designation." Doing so, he added, made her actions "unlawful." "Plaintiffs are likely to (and, indeed, do) succeed on the merits," Cogan added. He went on to say Haitians' interests in living and working in the U.S. "far outweigh" potential harm to the U.S. government. That being said, the government is still able to freely enforce immigration laws and terminate TPS status as established by Congress. "The Trump administration has sought to revoke immigration parole programs and protected status for more than a million people from countries including Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cameroon and Afghanistan," POLITICO noted. The Supreme Court in May allowed the Trump administration to revoke TPS designation from about 350,000 Venezuelans. BREAKING: The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Venezuelans who were protected from deportation and allowed to work in the United States. https://t.co/bo24GkXzIm pic.twitter.com/QvaXHxb1Td — ABC News (@ABC) May 19, 2025 More from POLITICO: Cogan’s decision came just four days after Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that the TPS designation for Haitians would expire effective on Sept. 2. Under the Biden administration’s extension, the designation was scheduled to expire on Feb. 3, 2026. Cogan, an appointee of President George W. Bush, held that Noem’s termination was unlawful because the government ignored provisions in the TPS statute that seek to provide early notice to recipients, including barring termination until a previous extension expires. The judge noted that Haitian TPS recipients have enrolled in schools, taken jobs and began medical treatment in reliance on the U.S. government’s previous representations about the duration of the protections. “When the Government confers a benefit over a fixed period of time, a beneficiary can reasonably expect to receive that benefit at least until the end of that fixed period,” Cogan wrote. “Secretary Noem cannot reconsider Haiti’s TPS designation in a way that takes effect before February 3, 2026,” the judge added.

With the 4th of July just around the corner, patriotic Americans far and wide are flying their flags with pride. And in the spirit of that holiday, the US Department of State announced this week that its look is getting a revamp — with an emphasis on the Stars and Stripes. Specifically, Fox News reported that all of the agency’s logos will be refreshed to display the US flag and highlight its “America First” mission: Whereas separate logos existed previously for offices, including embassies, bureaus and programs under the U.S. Agency for International Development, the rebranding effort seeks to establish “consistent branding” across all these platforms to best reflect American contributions abroad, according to a State Department official. “The redesign is very simple, and that was to recenter and re-anchor the visual identity of American efforts overseas in the American flag,” Darren Beattie, undersecretary for public diplomacy at the State Department, told Fox News Digital Tuesday. Beattie said that inconsistent branding across State Department offices and programs has meant that sometimes U.S. efforts abroad aren’t as widely recognized, while other countries that do have uniformity in branding receive greater credit. “There’s some things you look at it, and you have no clue that’s associated with the United States government at all, and that’s obviously contrary to our purposes,” Beattie said. “If we’re contributing something great overseas, we want that positivity and that contribution to be immediately visually distinguished as something associated with the United States.” The State Department rolled out guidance on the rebranding effort Wednesday — just a day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that USAID would officially no longer continue to provide foreign assistance. This is just the latest in a series of announcements from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top department officials, who have emphasized the need to refocus on the State Department’s core mission after four years of the Biden administration: The reorganization plan for the State Department will result in a more agile Department, better equipped to promote America’s interests, and keep Americans safe across the world. pic.twitter.com/DB8T6HLMsF — Department of State (@StateDept) May 30, 2025 Today is the day. Under @POTUS’ leadership and at my direction, we are reversing decades of bloat and bureaucracy at the State Department. These sweeping changes will empower our talented diplomats to put America and Americans first. pic.twitter.com/CGWz3JrYwu — Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) April 22, 2025 “The State Department had to change…It was no longer at the center of American foreign policy. It had often been replaced by the National Security Council or some other agency of government when in fact, we have these highly talented people — that were being edged out.” pic.twitter.com/k0gSjbMk5c — Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) May 25, 2025 Rubio addressed the ongoing initiative earlier in the week when he confirmed the elimination of USAID, as the Daily Signal reported: “This era of government-sanctioned inefficiency has officially come to an end,” Rubio proclaimed. “Under the Trump administration, we will finally have a foreign funding mission in America that prioritizes our national interests. As of July 1st, USAID will officially cease to implement foreign assistance. Foreign assistance programs that align with administration policies—and which advance American interests—will be administered by the State Department, where they will be delivered with more accountability, strategy, and efficiency.” Rubio’s article announcing the end of USAID, titled “Making Foreign Aid Great Again,” represents the culmination of the Trump administration’s effort to bring USAID, and its constellation of nongovernmental organizations and client states, to heel. In the post, the secretary dispatches with the Left’s claims that the Trump administration is heartless for holding USAID accountable for its litany of failures in detail. After Rubio’s announcement, a senior State Department official told The Daily Signal that “today the State Department, at the direction of Secretary Rubio, has launched a new chapter of America First foreign assistance that will be focused on prioritizing the core interests of the United States above all else.” Nevertheless, Rubio assures skeptics that effective, results-oriented foreign aid programs will continue under the supervision of the State Department, but those results will focus on furthering America’s interests, rather than the interests of the contracting class of NGO middlemen: “We will not apologize for recognizing America’s longstanding commitment to life-saving humanitarian aid and promotion of economic development abroad must be in furtherance of an America First foreign policy.” The State Department shakeup also reportedly includes a number of DC-area layoffs, as this recent report explains:

After proving herself to be an asset to President Donald Trump by representing him against politically motivated civil allegations in court, attorney Alina Babba has continued to demonstrate her capabilities within the realm of the judicial system. This week, months after appointing her as interim US attorney for New Jersey, Trump has officially nominated her for the post. The Daily Caller reported on the development, going on to recap one of the lawyer’s other notable recent achievements: “Alina will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career, and she will fight tirelessly to secure a Legal System that is both ‘Fair and Just’ for the wonderful people of New Jersey,” Trump posted on Truth Social in March when naming her as interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. If confirmed, Habba would be able to continuously serve as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor. More recently, Habba’s office garnered national headlines following an altercation outside a New Jersey migrant detention center involving several Democrats. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested in May when he attempted to join three Democrat congressional representatives touring the Delaney Hall detention facility. Baraka tried to accompany New Jersey Democratic Reps. Robert Menendez, LaMonica McIver and Bonnie Watson Coleman on a tour of the detention center, but were denied entry. Here’s what she had to say about that matter at the time: The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon. He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this… — Alina Habba (@AlinaHabba) May 9, 2025 Tuesday’s nomination announcement drew additional praise from various pro-Trump X accounts: This is great news. She’s a bulldog for the rule of law. — SweetPeaBelle (@SweetPeaBell326) July 1, 2025 There’s literally NO better choice in Jersey! Can’t wait for her to be confirmed. — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 1, 2025 She remains unpopular among Trump’s political rivals and critics, though: My joint statement with @SenBooker on the nomination of Alina Habba for U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. pic.twitter.com/bWVYAv9MBR — Senator Andy Kim (@SenatorAndyKim) July 2, 2025 Just days earlier, Fox News reported the arrest of a man accused of threatening Habba: A Florida man was indicted Friday for allegedly threatening to kill Alina Habba in a series of online “86” posts against the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, Fox News Digital has learned. The “86”” has been interpreted by law enforcement officials to mean “get rid of.” Gregory W. Kehoe, the interim U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced the charges Friday. According to the indictment reviewed by Fox News Digital, Salvatore Russotto made a threat in May to “injure and kill the victim in a series of online posts.” Here’s some additional coverage of that development: