Summary
A U.S. judge ruled that the Trump administration's efforts to remove temporary protected status (TPS) for Venezuelan and Haitian migrants are unlawful. This decision allows around 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians to continue living and working legally in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security plans to appeal the ruling.
Key Facts
- A judge determined that ending legal protections for Venezuelan and Haitian migrants is against the law.
- The decision affects approximately 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians who currently have TPS.
- Temporary Protected Status (TPS) provides legal protection to migrants from countries with unsafe conditions, like war or natural disasters.
- Judge Edward Chen said the action to remove TPS was both rapid and unprecedented, and did not follow legal procedures.
- The Trump administration attempted to end TPS for these groups as part of broader immigration policy changes.
- The Department of Homeland Security plans to challenge the judge's decision.
- The judge's ruling allows those affected to remain in the U.S. legally, contrary to an earlier Supreme Court decision that permitted ending TPS.
