US EditionUS judge prevents Trump from invalidating 5,000 Venezuelans' legal documents
- On May 30, 2025, a U.S. District Judge based in San Francisco issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from canceling work permits and legal status for approximately 5,000 Venezuelan nationals.
- This ruling responded to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's February move to invalidate documents issued under the Temporary Protected Status program extended by the prior Biden administration.
- Judge Edward Chen, an Obama appointee, sided with lawyers and advocacy groups arguing Noem exceeded her authority, emphasizing the documents allow Venezuelans to legally live and work in the U.S.
- Chen stated that the relatively low number of TPS holders undermines any argument that their ongoing presence would negatively impact the economy at the local or national level or pose a national security risk.
- The ruling preserves protections for this subset despite the Supreme Court's recent approval to terminate TPS for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans, underscoring ongoing legal challenges and economic impacts for migrants.
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Judge Prevents Trump Admin From Revoking Legal Status From Thousands Of Venezuelan TPS Holders
A federal judge prevented the Trump administration from revoking work permits and other legal documents granting Venezuelans the ability to work and live legally in the U.S.
Federal Judge halts Trump administration attempt to deport 5,000 Venezuelans
A federal judge on Friday prevented the Trump administration from revoking temporary protected status for 5,000 Venezuelans – halting the invalidation of work permits and other residency documents. San Francisco U.S. District Judge Edward Chen found that Home Security Kristi Noem potentially exceeded her legal authority when trying to invalidate Temporary Protection Status (TPS)-related documents issued under the Biden administration to the Vene…
Judge blocks Trump from invalidating 5,000 Venezuelans’ legal documents - West Hawaii Today
A federal judge prevented the Trump administration from invalidating work permits and other documents granting lawful status to about 5,000 Venezuelans, a subset of the nearly 350,000 whose temporary legal protections the U.S. Supreme Court last week allowed to be terminated.
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