Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
- A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans allowed to live and work in the United States.
- The 9th Circuit panel ruled that the administration lacked authority to terminate a prior Temporary Protected Status extension, as established by Congress.
- U.S. District Judge Edward Chen determined that plaintiffs were likely to prevail on their claim that the administration overstepped its authority.
- The ruling's impact on approximately 350,000 Venezuelans whose protections expired in April remains unclear, according to reports.
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Trump wrongly ended protections for Venezuelan migrants, US appeals court rules
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration had likely acted unlawfully when it rolled back temporary protections from deportation granted to 600,000 Venezuelans living in the United States during his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden's tenure. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Appeals court backs Venezuelan migrants’ effort to keep protected status
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks to staff at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2025. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta-Pool/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court unanimously ruled Friday the Trump administration likely acted unlawfully when it revoked extensions for temporary protections for more than 600,000 Venezuelans. The U.S. Court …
The decision is not final for the TPS, but will allow a District Court to move forward, highlighted lawyers leading the case for about 600,000 people
Federal Appeals Court Halts Termination of TPS for Venezuelans
Federal Appeals Court Halts Termination of TPS for Venezuelans A federal appeals court has intervened to halt the Trump administration's initiative to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants, allowing them to live and work in the United States for the time being.The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the Department of Homeland Security overstepped its authority, asserting that TPS canno…
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