A federal judge delayed the Trump administration's attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Venezuelans, which was due to expire next week. Judge Edward Chen highlighted that the government's actions could cause irreparable harm, disrupt lives, and cost billions. He indicated that the previous determination by Secretary Noem lacked legal foundation, suggesting potential constitutional violations. The ruling applies nationally and reflects enduring protections for migrants, echoing advocacy efforts by groups like the National TPS Alliance. The plaintiffs are also preparing to address TPS for additional groups facing expiration later this year.
Chen said in his ruling that the action by Noem "threatens to: inflict irreparable harm on hundreds of thousands of persons whose lives, families, and livelihoods will be severely disrupted, cost the United States billions in economic activity, and injure public health and safety in communities throughout the United States."
Noem had also announced the end of TPS for an estimated 250,000 additional Venezuelans in September.
He said the government had failed to identify any "real countervailing harm in continuing TPS for Venezuelan beneficiaries" and said plaintiffs will likely succeed in showing that Noem's actions "are unauthorized by law, arbitrary and capricious, and motivated by unconstitutional animus."
"Today is a good day for the migrant community in this country," said Pablo Alvarado, co-executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network.
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