August 7, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights
Confirmed
Judge Clears DHS to End Protected Status for Nearly 4,000 Burmese — Their Work Permits Stopped Being Valid the Same Day
Judge Matthew Kennelly of the Northern District of Illinois ruled on Aug. 7 that DHS may end Temporary Protected Status for nearly 4,000 people from Burma, also known as Myanmar. The 2021 designation, granted after a...