The Supreme Court of the United States has allowed the Trump Administration on Monday to revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) currently enjoyed by around 350,000 Venezuelan migrants, which could facilitate their potential deportation.
The highest U.S. court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration, which seeks to end this protection that dates back to the time of former President Joe Biden in the White House. Judge Ketanji Brown has expressed her disagreement with this decision, as reported by NBC News.
This comes after the current US Secretary of National Security, Kristi Noem, ordered the cancellation of this policy in February, although a federal judge halted the Trump Administration’s plans at the end of March, leading them to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Federal District Judge Edward Chen from Northern California pointed out in his 78-page ruling that Noem “made negative generalizations about Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries,” ruling in favor of a group of plaintiffs who alleged that the revocation of protections violated the Administrative Procedures Act and that the measure was motivated by racial and political prejudices.
In appealing to the Supreme Court, the Trump Administration argued in its petition that, while Judge Chen’s ruling remains in effect, it “strips control of immigration policy from the executive branch” and delays “sensitive policy decisions.”
The measure adopted by Biden in January made it easier for Venezuelans to continue benefiting from specific protection until October 2026, which opened the door for them to be able to work legally in the United States. This status also protected them from imminent deportations.