US judge clears way for Trump admin to end deportation protections for 350,000 Haitians

Haitians living in the US A federal judge has cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for around 350,000 Haitians living in the US, removing their protection from deportation and work authorization after a months-long legal battle.According to CNN, US District Judge Ana Reyes on Wednesday formally lifted an earlier order that had temporarily blocked the administration's move after the Supreme Court ruled in June that the government could proceed with ending TPS for Haitians.The latest order resolves uncertainty over when the protections would officially expire.What the ruling meansWith the order now in effect, Haitian TPS holders who have not secured another legal immigration status can no longer legally work in the US and may face detention and deportation.The Department of Homeland Security has requested affected migrants to leave voluntarily, warning that those who do not self-deport could be arrested and removed.CNN reported that some Haitians have already been called into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices, where they were fitted with ankle monitors as authorities prepare for enforcement.The lawsuit itself is not over...