Overview

• The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 19 to allow the Trump administration to rescind Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants.
• The decision overturned a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in San Francisco, who had blocked the rescission while citing racial motivations and mischaracterizations of Venezuelans as criminals.
• Temporary Protected Status is a humanitarian measure that permits nationals from crisis-hit countries to reside safely in the U.S., initially extended by the Biden administration for 18 months in January.
• DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced in February that TPS for Venezuelans would be suspended starting in April, arguing it was not in the national interest and burdened local resources.
• The case now moves to a federal appeals court for further review, leaving the status of potential deportations uncertain for the time being.