Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Ending of Legal Protections for 1.1 Million Venezuelans and Haitians
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem exceeded authority ending Temporary Protected Status for over 1 million immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti.
- A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections for 1.1 million Venezuelans and Haitians living and working in the United States.
- The judge said the Homeland Security Secretary's actions in terminating the Temporary Protected Status extensions granted by the previous administration exceeded her authority and were arbitrary.
- Temporary Protected Status allows people in the U.S. to live and work if conditions in their home countries are deemed unsafe due to natural disasters, political instability or other dangers.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday against the Trump administration's efforts to block it from ending temporary legal protections granted to more than 1 million people from…


Federal judge blocks Noem from ending temporary protections for Venezuelans, Haitians
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a Nashville press conference on July 18, 2025, to discuss arrests of immigrants during recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)WASHINGTON — A San Francisco federal court Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of nationals from Venezuela and Haiti. The decision from U.S. Distri…
Judge Halts Removal of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, Haitians
A San Francisco-based federal judge on Sept. 5 ruled the Trump administration may not cancel the temporary protected status (TPS) that prevents Venezuelans and Haitians from being deported from the United States. TPS is a designation that allows individuals from countries affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary events to remain in the United States. The designation allows the federal government to develop a path to …
Judge says Trump administration's effort to end TPS protections for Venezuelans and Haitians is illegal
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled against the Trump administration in a challenge to its effort to end the Temporary Protected Status program for roughly 1 million Venezuelan and Haitian migrants.
BREAKING: Obama Judge Says to Hell with Supreme Court, Blocks Trump Admin From Canceling Protected Status For 1.1 Million Venezuelans and Haitians
A San Francisco-based federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump Administration from canceling Protected Status for 1.1 million Venezuelans and Haitians.
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