Federal Judges Express Strong Opinions on Trump's Immigration Policies and Racial Bias Allegations

Legal battles continue to unfold over the Trump administration's efforts to rescind various immigration programs, with federal judges expressing strong opinions on the matter. Recently, Judge Trina Thompson of the Northern District of California, appointed by President Biden, issued a detailed 37-page ruling blocking the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In her decision, she accused officials of exhibiting racial bias, citing statements that portrayed certain immigrant groups as threats and stereotypes linking them to criminality. Thompson criticized the administration's approach, suggesting that efforts to revoke TPS were rooted in discriminatory motives reminiscent of historical prejudices, including references to the trans-Atlantic slave trade. She drew parallels between ending TPS and the historic removal of freed slaves from the U.S., implying that such policies echo racial discrimination. Earlier, Judge Edward Chen, an Obama appointee, similarly halted the termination of TPS for Venezuela, condemning the administration for relying on stereotypes and asserting that the reasons given for ending TPS were no longe...