Summary
A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it ended temporary legal protections for Venezuelans living in the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's action to end these protections was found to exceed her authority, but the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the decision to remain effective until a final ruling.
Key Facts
- A federal appeals court decided the Trump administration's move to end protections for Venezuelans was illegal.
- The decision involved temporary protected status (TPS), which lets people live and work in the U.S. temporarily due to crisis in their home country.
- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem went beyond her power.
- The Supreme Court had already allowed Noem's decision to take effect while waiting for a final decision.
- Homeland Security criticized the appeals court ruling, calling it an activist move.
- The appeals court also found Noem overstepped by trying to end TPS early for Haitians.
- A decision is pending in a separate case to possibly pause the end of TPS for Haiti.
