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Ariel G Ruiz Soto

@ruizags.bsky.social

Senior Policy Analyst at Migration Policy Institute, bringing research-based solutions at the forefront of migration policy in the US and Latin America

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Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · last wk.

NEW: First Circuit issues order allowing DHS to proceed with ending Ethiopia TPS protections. The First Circuit, after briefing following the SCOTUS opinion in other TPS cases, reverses the district court order that had blocked DHS's effort as to Ethiopia. The mandate was issued immediately here.

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit _____________________ No. 26-1376 AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TOGETHER; SAMUEL DOE, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; STEPHEN DOE, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated; ABAL DOE, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs - Appellees, v. MARKWAYNE MULLIN, in the official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES; UNITED STATES, Defendants - Appellants. __________________ Before Rikelman, Aframe, and Dunlap, Circuit Judges. __________________ JUDGMENT Entered: July 29, 2026 Previously, upon the government's "Motion to Lift Abeyance and for Stay Pending Appeal, Immediate Administrative Stay, and Summary Reversal," we lifted the abeyance of this appeal and denied an administrative stay of the district court's order postponing the termination of Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") for Ethiopia. Upon further briefing, we now reverse the postponement order in light of Mullin v. Doe, 609 U.S. ___, 2026 WL 1825840 (U.S. Jun. 25, 2026). Mullin held that "the TPS statute's judicial-review bar applies to all non-constitutional claims" challenging the Secretary of Homeland Security's determination with respect to the termination of a TPS designation. Id. at *7, 10. Claims of that nature were the only basis for the postponement order on appeal. Accordingly, the government's request for summary reversal is allowed. Its additional request for a stay pending appeal is denied as moot. The matter is remanded for further proceedings in light of and consistent with Mullin. Mandate shall issue forthwith.
Migration Policy Institute@migrationpolicy.bsky.social · last wk.

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the US lose their protections from deportation and right to work today, barring 11th hour intervention, as TPS expires Read our Muzaffar Chishti & @ruizags.bsky.social on the Trump administration’s efforts to all but eliminate TPS https://bit.ly/44QN06M

Attacked as "De Facto Amnesty," U.S. Temporary Protected Status Is Abruptly Eroded

The Trump administration moved to terminate most of the 17 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations in place when its second term began, potentially leaving zero protections in place by late November 2026.

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Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 4w ago

Reuters confirms. 11 more people captured by ICE have been sent to a maximum security prison in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), a country where they have no ties and committed no crimes. reut.rs/4wpbIGU

Eleven more Trump deportees arrive in Eswatini from the United States, lawyer says

Eleven more migrants deported by the Trump administration under a ​policy of sending them to third ‌countries arrived in Eswatini from the United States on Wednesday, a U.S. lawyer following the case ...

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Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 4w ago

A few minutes ago, two ICE flights operated by Journey Aviation landed in Eswatini, likely another third-country removal of immigrants to a maximum security prison there. Nineteen people have already been sent there on previous ICE flights in the last nine months. Only two have been released.

An FR24 map showing N588AT landing in Eswatini
The Associated Press@apnews.com · last mo.

BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.

More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing

Survivors say more than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · last mo.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rules 6-3 in favor of the Trump admin on Temporary Protected Status, blocking the lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds, allowing DHS to strip over 350,000 people of legal status even though they utterly failed to follow the required legal procedures.

MULLIN v. DOE Syllabus that the termination of Haiti’s TPS designation violated the constitutional right to equal protection because it was motivated by race. The District Court granted interim relief, and a divided D. C. Circuit panel declined to issue a stay. The Government sought a stay and a writ of certiorari before judgment in both cases. This Court granted review, consolidated the cases, and deferred ruling on the stay applications. Held: 1. The TPS statute bars judicial review of non-constitutional claims. Pp. 12–18. (a) Section 1254a(b)(5)(A) provides that “[t]here is no judicial review of any determination of the [Secretary of Homeland Security] with respect to the designation, or termination or extension of a designation, of a foreign state.” The term “determination” may mean either an individual decision or the process leading to a decision. Under either understanding, §1254a(b)(5)(A) bars all of respondents’ non-constitutional claims. Further, the phrase “with respect to” “generally has a broadening effect, ensuring that the scope of a provision covers not only its subject but also matters relating to that subject.” Patel v. Garland, 596 U. S. 328, 339 (internal quotation marks omitted). Pp. 12– 13.
Migration Policy Institute@migrationpolicy.bsky.social · last mo.

Revoking U.S. citizenship from immigrants who naturalized is historically rare The Trump administration is trying to change that Muzaffar Chishti & @colleenputzelkav.bsky.social explain: https://bit.ly/4b9oJfA

From Last Resort to Intimidating Enforcement Tool: Denaturalization in the Trump Era

The Trump administration aims to significantly increase the use of denaturalization, the historically rarely invoked process of stripping U.S. citizenship from immigrants. Once reserved largely for Nazis, communists, and security threats, denaturaliz...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · last mo.

Today the Court only issued a decision in case number 4: Blanche v. Lau. A 6-3 decision declares that green card holders returning from trips abroad may be deemed "applicants for admission" in some situations, despite their permanent resident status, via a rapid decision by a frontline CBP official.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · last mo.

There are four immigration cases left to decide: two "major," two "minor." 1. Birthright citizenship 2. Temporary Protected Status 3. Whether asylum seekers can be turned away at land ports of entry 4. A complex removability question for some green card holders with convictions.

Ariel G Ruiz Soto@ruizags.bsky.social · 2mo ago

With #2026WorldCup kickoff in less than 10 days, check out the latest @migrationpolicy.bsky.social podcast episode where sport journalist @samaha.bsky.social & I discuss US visa restrictions + potential immigration enforcement effects on players, fans & host cities www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fy9zb-...

When Sports and U.S. Immigration Policy Collide

The FIFA World Cup 2026, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is the largest in history and first to be co-organized by three countries. Yet for international fans, ever stricter U.S. i...

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Ariel G Ruiz Soto@ruizags.bsky.social · 2mo ago

With #2026WorldCup kickoff in less than 10 days, check out the latest @migrationpolicy.bsky.social podcast episode where sport journalist @samaha.bsky.social & I discuss US visa restrictions + potential immigration enforcement effects on players, fans & host cities www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fy9zb-...

When Sports and U.S. Immigration Policy Collide

The FIFA World Cup 2026, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is the largest in history and first to be co-organized by three countries. Yet for international fans, ever stricter U.S. i...

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Julian Hattem@jmhattem.bsky.social · 2mo ago

you should listen to @ruizags.bsky.social & @samaha.bsky.social discuss how the World Cup is actually an immigration story on the new @migrationpolicy.bsky.social podcast (everything is actually an immigration story) worldofmigration.podbean.com/e/when-sport...

When Sports and U.S. Immigration Policy Collide | World of Migration

The FIFA 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, is the largest in history and first to be co-organized by three countries. Yet for international fans, ever stricter U.S. i...

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Austin Kocher, PhD@austinkocher.com · 2mo ago

ICE’s 287(g) program has expanded dramatically since January 2025. Active agreements with local law enforcement grew from 135 to 1,870 in just 16 months, spanning 39 states and 2 U.S. territories.