August 05, 2026
A Massachusetts federal judge Wednesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from imposing consequences on asylum seekers who fail to timely pay an annual asylum fee, but refused to halt a one-year work authorization cap for those with temporary protected status.
July 30, 2026
A Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday questioned whether the Trump administration was in bounds in enforcing a retroactive cap on work authorization that may impact thousands of immigrant workers, suggesting during a hearing that the directive may have been imposed without adequate notice.
July 21, 2026
A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a retroactive cap on work authorization for temporary protected status recipients and asylum-seekers that would have forced thousands of immigrant workers out of their jobs starting on Wednesday.
July 07, 2026
Immigrant advocacy groups are asking a Massachusetts federal court to temporarily block a series of allegedly unlawful Trump administration policies that threaten to hinder the ability of thousands of temporary protected status holders and asylum-seekers to work and remain in the U.S.