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Axios: Judge orders Trump admin. to restore hundreds of terminated NIH grants

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A federal judge Monday ordered the National Institutes of Health to restore grants that the agency cut based on gender ideology or diversity, equity and inclusion, calling the move illegal.

District of Massachusetts Judge William Young told the attorneys that the case raises serious concerns about racial discrimination on the basis of health and said some evidence points to potential discrimination against women’s health.

“I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,” Young said Monday afternoon. “I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.”

Judge orders Trump admin. to restore hundreds of terminated NIH grants
“I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this,” the judge said.

https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/06/16/nih-grants-ordered-restored

Axios: East Boston family details ICE arrest of TPS recipient

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Mercedes Pineda said having Temporary Protected Status and no criminal record didn’t stop federal agents from detaining her husband, Jose, at work. Pineda, who spoke at a panel organized by U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley in East Boston, said hers is far from the only family to get torn apart by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Pineda’s husband, a TPS recipient from El Salvador, was released after two days, but she said the family is still grappling with the aftermath.

  • Neither of them is sleeping well. Jose’s doctor warned he’s one traumatic event away from a deadly stroke.
  • Their 12-year-old daughter is suffering from anxiety attacks. (As Pineda spoke, Pressley sat behind her and comforted her daughter.)

Pineda later told Axios she learned he was detained through videos that circulated, but couldn’t confirm it until he managed to call hours later.

They still don’t know why he was held and say he has no criminal record. Protections for Salvadoran TPS recipients last until Sept. 9, 2026, per U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

East Boston family details ICE arrest of TPS recipient
The Pineda family was highlighted by U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Monday in Boston.

https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/06/02/east-boston-family-ice-tps