Miami Woman Joins Legal Fight to Protect Immigrants as TPS Protections for Hondurans and Nicaraguans End Amid Controversial Policy Changes
Miami, Florida — A federal lawsuit is underway challenging the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Nicaragua, Honduras, and several other nations. Maria Elena Hernandez, an immigrant from Nicaragua, is among the seven plaintiffs in this case, as announced by the Local 32BJ Service Employees International Union. On Monday, the Trump administration revoked TPS for approximately 72,000 Honduran and 4,000 Nicaraguan immigrants, many of whom reside in South Florida. This program has historically offered protection from deportation to individuals unable to return safely to their home countries due to … Read more