AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TOGETHER et al v. Trump et al

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Case Number:

4:19-cv-10432

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Timothy S. Hillman

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  1. October 28, 2019

    Court Can't Make Trump Renew Work Program, Judge Says

    A Massachusetts federal judge said he can't force President Donald Trump to renew a work authorization program for Liberians, tossing a suit by Liberian immigrants and advocacy groups who have argued Trump's decision to end the program was fueled by racism.

  2. July 02, 2019

    Trump Free To End Liberian Work Program, Gov't Says

    The Trump administration on Monday asked a Boston federal judge to toss an amended lawsuit over a work program for Liberian nationals, saying the president has free rein to make decisions about the program that is set to expire in March 2020.

  3. March 28, 2019

    Facing Challenge, Trump Extends Work Program For Liberians

    President Donald Trump said Thursday he would extend a work program for Liberian nationals by one year, just days before he was slated to let the program expire and hours before an emergency hearing was scheduled in a lawsuit seeking to keep it in place. 

  4. March 26, 2019

    White House Fights Bid To Keep Protections For Liberians

    President Donald Trump's decision to end a long-standing work authorization program for Liberians was rooted in U.S. foreign policy considerations, not in racism, his administration argued in Massachusetts federal court on Monday.