Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts, et al v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al

  1. August 11, 2026

    1st Circ. Won't Immediately Stay TPS Work Permit Cap

    The First Circuit has declined to administratively stay the federal government's move to limit work authorization for immigrants with temporary protected status, but set a Friday deadline to complete briefing and indicated a swift ruling is coming.

  2. August 07, 2026

    Immigrant Groups Seek 1st Circ. Stay On TPS Work Limits

    A coalition of immigration advocacy groups, a union and its affiliate asked the First Circuit to step in after a Massachusetts federal judge declined to freeze a one-year work authorization cap for those with temporary protected status, arguing that its members will suffer irreparable harm without immediate relief.