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Supreme Court Ruling Clears Path for TPS Terminations as USCIS Keeps Limited Documents for Some Venezuelans

The decision reduces court oversight of DHS TPS actions, shifting many migrants' futures to narrow USCIS rules or to Congress.

Overview

  • The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25 ruled that federal courts have limited power to review Department of Homeland Security decisions to end Temporary Protected Status, removing a major legal barrier to terminations.
  • A May 30, 2025 federal court order and USCIS guidance preserve certain travel and work documents — the I‑94, Employment Authorization Documents and I‑797 receipts — for Venezuelans who re-registered under the 2023 designation through October 2.
  • Protections are cohort-specific: Venezuelans protected by the 2023 re-registration keep those documents until October 2 while beneficiaries tied solely to the 2021 designation lost coverage when that cancellation took effect on November 7, 2025.
  • Honduras' TPS formally ended on September 8, 2025, and EADs issued only under that designation lost validity, leaving people who lack other immigration status without work authorization.
  • Immigrant groups including the National TPS Alliance have stepped up campaigns after late‑June earthquakes in Venezuela to press Congress or the administration for a new designation or extensions, a push that could affect workers, employers and pending enforcement decisions.