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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Revoke TPS For Venezuelan Nationals

By The Liberty Tribune Staff · Published: · Updated: · 1 min read

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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Revoke TPS For Venezuelan Nationals — Explainer

What it is

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily permitted the Trump administration to revoke the temporary protected status (TPS) of over 300,000 Venezuelan nationals living in the United States. This decision comes as the court granted a request from the administration to stay a lower court ruling that had blocked the revocation.

Why it matters

  • The district court later issued a final judgment against the administration, declaring that the actions taken by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to revoke TPS were unlawful
  • The court also noted that the Secretary had unlawfully vacated a TPS extension for Haitian nationals, although the administration's appeal only addressed the situation for Venezuelans
  • The Supreme Court's stay will remain in effect while the government’s appeal is pending in the Ninth Circuit
  • If the administration's petition to the Supreme Court is denied or if the court agrees to hear the case and issues a final judgment, the stay will terminate
  • Supporters of the administration's decision argue that it is necessary to restore order and uphold immigration laws
  • Critics, however, contend that revoking TPS for Venezuelans would put many families at risk of deportation and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela

Key facts

  • Supreme Court has temporarily permitted the Trump administration to revoke the temporary protected status TPS of over 300,000 Venezuelan nationals living in the United States
  • This decision comes as the court granted a request from the administration to stay a lower court ruling that had blocked the revocation

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