US Federal Appeals Court Rules DHS Cannot End Protections for Venezuela and Haiti Immigrants

US federal appeals court rules DHS cannot end protections for Venezuela and Haiti immigrants

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem acted illegally when she ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians, effective on April 7, 2025. Noem’s order in April would have vacated a designation for Venezuelans that was set to expire on October 2, 2026. The court held that 8 USC §1254a, which created the TPS program, gives the secretary o…

9th Circuit Finds DHS Overstepped in Terminating TPS

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