Crista Ramos, 16, was in her high school Zoom class when her family got some stressful news: An appeals court ruled the Trump administration can end humanitarian protections known as Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, paving the way for their deportation.
For two years, Crista has been a lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to end TPS for El Salvador, Haiti and other countries. With this new court ruling, more than 400,000 immigrants could be deported, including Crista’s mom, as early as next year. But Crista vows to keep fighting.
Guest: Farida Jabvala Romero, immigration reporter for KQED
This episode originally aired in February 2019. At the end of the episode, we provide an update on the recent court ruling and how it affects Crista and her family.