PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
February 10, 2026
Contact: press@alianzaamericas.org / (773) 638-4278
The recent ruling issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California, which ends immigration protection and work permits for people covered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, puts nearly 70,000 people at imminent risk of arrest and deportation. For Alianza Americas, a network of more than 55 organizations led by immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, this moment is especially challenging, as it further exposes the deepening dehumanization of immigration policy driven by a white supremacist agenda.
This court decision reflects the rule of law and the role district courts play in defending the Constitution and laws, and in curbing illegal and authoritarian actions, such as the process undertaken by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to cancel TPS in twelve countries. This is yet another step toward placing people who had regular immigration status in irregular status, people who will face very adverse circumstances when forced to return to their countries.
With the appeals court's decision, families with members who had TPS are now exposed to excessive violence from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol and possibly face forced return to conditions of political, social, and economic instability in their countries of origin, or even be subject to extortion and kidnapping by criminal groups that profit from targeting deported individuals.
The courts have a role to play. The executive branch is subject to the Constitution and the law, and the judiciary is responsible for assessing the legality and constitutionality of its actions. All administrative decisions, even discretionary ones, must be made for clear and explicit reasons. In this case, xenophobia and rejection of migration are the motivations that Secretary Noem has unequivocally expressed. The courts cannot abdicate their role and allow the government to act without a system of checks and balances. The greatness of this country lies in the experiment of creating and consolidating a nation with a government of the people for the people, with a strong attachment to its Constitution. Alianza Americas calls for the defense of the constitutional regime and demands that each branch of government fulfill its role.
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Alianza Americas is a transnational network of migrant-led organizations in the United States. We advocate for social justice, equity and human rights in the Americas.
