Ep 382: T.P.S. Reports

This week on The Horse Race, Jenn and Steve are joined by Sarah Betancourt, immigration reporter for GBH news. She sheds light on recent moves by the Trump administration to end "Temporary Protected Status" for Haitians in the United States. Massachusetts has one of the largest Haitian immigrant populations in the country, so what options are Beacon Hill considering? How are federal judges responding? And how is this likely to affect Haitians in Massachusetts?Hosts:Steve Koczela, President of the MassINC Polling GroupJennifer Smith, senior reporter for CommonWealth Beacon Guest: Sarah Betancourt, immigration reporter for GBH news Links:Thousands of Mass. Haitians face end of temporary protected status in FebruaryHaitian immigrants can retain protected status for now, federal judge rulesMassachusetts City Trades the Weather Predicting Groundhog for a Flamingo