Overview

• The Supreme Court issued an 8-1 order granting the Trump administration's request to lift lower-court injunctions and proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans.
• This decision affects approximately 350,000 Venezuelans who had been granted TPS under the Biden administration, exposing them to potential deportation and loss of work permits.
• The order is temporary and allows the policy change to take effect while litigation continues in the Ninth Circuit and possibly the Supreme Court on the merits of the case.
• Critics, including a federal judge, have argued that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decision to rescind TPS was arbitrary, capricious, and motivated by discriminatory bias.
• Bipartisan pushback is emerging, with local lawmakers and advocacy groups urging legislative action to extend protections and consider case-by-case reviews.