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Jul 21, 2026

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from revoking work permits for asylum seekers and TPS holders

A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked the Trump administration from stripping tens of thousands of asylum seekers and Temporary Protected Status immigrants of their work authorization, halting policies that would have pushed immigrant workers out of jobs.

Jul 21, 2026·3 sources

Jun 26, 2026

25 Democratic-Led States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements

A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in federal court in Boston challenging a Trump administration rule that implements new Medicaid work requirements and narrows exemptions for medically vulnerable people.

Jun 26, 2026·4 sources

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▪Judge Nathaniel Gorton declined to block U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services from collecting the annual asylum fee, but barred the agency from stripping work permits or imposing penalties for non-payment.
▪Judge Nathaniel Gorton, who presided over the case in Boston, is an appointee of Republican President George H.W. Bush.
▪The Trump administration's policies retroactively applied new Temporary Protected Status work authorization restrictions to individuals from El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine.

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