What to Know About the Most Recent Judge to Strike a Blow Against Trump Immigration Agenda
U.S. District Judge Dale Ho, appointed by President Joe Biden, temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to end temporary protected status for about 3,000 Yemeni immigrants. Ho, formerly of the ACLU and NAACP Legal Defense Fund, cited ongoing armed conflict in Yemen as a threat to the immigrants' safety. His ruling adds to a series of legal challenges over the Trump administration's immigration policies.
- ▪Judge Dale Ho blocked the Department of Homeland Security from ending temporary protected status for Yemeni immigrants.
- ▪Ho was the director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project from 2013 to 2023 and previously worked for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
- ▪He was confirmed to the federal bench in 2023 despite Republican concerns over his past activism and comments.
- ▪The judge ruled that returning Yemeni immigrants would pose a serious threat due to ongoing armed conflict in Yemen.
- ▪The Supreme Court recently heard arguments on similar temporary protected status cases involving immigrants from Haiti and Syria.
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Home - Legal News - What to Know About the Most Recent Judge to Strike a Blow Against Trump Immigration Agenda NEWS What to Know About the Most Recent Judge to Strike a Blow Against Trump Immigration Agenda Fred Lucas • May 4, 2026 Print Then-ACLU's Voting Rights Project Director Dale Ho (C) flanked by New York Attorney General Letitia James (L) and Director of the Census for New York City Julie Menin (R) speaks to reporters outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on April 23, 2019, after arguing a case against the Trump administration. Ho is now a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of New York, appointed by President Joe Biden in 2023.
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