Trump cannot end protections for 350,000 Haitians, US appeals court rules

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A divided U.S. appeals court has refused to let the Trump administration revoke legal protections that allow more than 350,000 Haitians to ​live and work in the U.S., and avoid being returned to their gang-violence-stricken country.

A ‌2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit late on Friday rejected, opens new tab the administration’s bid to pause a February 2 ruling that blocked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from ending ​Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status.