A sweeping court order that halted the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants has ignited a political firestorm,
A sweeping court order that halted the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants has ignited a political firestorm, putting the spotlight squarely on the judge who issued it and her history of political giving.
According to the New York Post, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes, who blocked the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 350,000 Haitians, is now facing criticism from Republicans after records showed she has donated more than $38,000 to Democratic candidates and causes over the years.
The ruling immediately drew outrage from administration officials and GOP lawmakers, who accused the court of overstepping its authority.
Among the most vocal critics was Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), who argued that the decision effectively locked in immigration protections that were meant to be temporary.
“When a Democrat president can create a TEMPORARY program and an unelected Democrat judge can unilaterally block a duly-elected Republican president from ever undoing it, we do not live in a democracy,” Moreno said. “This outrageous decision cannot stand.
