Venezuelans Sue Trump Administration Over Termination of Deportation Protections

The lawsuit challenges the legality of ending Temporary Protected Status for 348,000 Venezuelan immigrants, citing racial bias and procedural violations.

The Trump administration announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 348,000 Venezuelans, effective April 2025, with protections for others expiring in September.
Seven Venezuelan immigrants and the National TPS Alliance filed a lawsuit in federal court, arguing the termination violated federal law and was motivated by racial animus.
The lawsuit claims Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lacked authority to overturn the Biden administration's prior 18-month extension of TPS for Venezuelans.
TPS provides legal residency and work permits to immigrants from countries facing extraordinary conditions such as armed conflict or disasters; Venezuela's worsening humanitarian crisis remains a key factor.
Critics, including immigrant advocates and some Republican lawmakers, argue the decision places vulnerable individuals at risk of deportation to unsafe conditions in Venezuela.

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