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US Supreme Court permits Trump admin to revoke TPS for 348,000+ Venezuelan immigrants
SC allows Trump admin to end TPS for 348K Venezuelans, enabling deportations amid gang tie claims. Critics cite lack of evidence, warn of humanitarian crisis.
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by News Desk
2025-05-21
US Supreme Court permits Trump admin to revoke TPS for 348,000+ Venezuelan immigrants

The United States Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) granted to over 348,000 Venezuelan immigrants, enabling their potential deportation. This decision overturns a March order by a San Francisco federal judge that had blocked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s move to strip TPS from this group.

TPS provides temporary relief from deportation for immigrants from countries facing extraordinary crises such as armed conflicts or natural disasters. Individuals with TPS can live and work legally in the US and receive travel authorization. However, it does not provide a pathway to citizenship.

The program was established in the 1990s and expanded under former President Biden, who designated TPS to Venezuelans in 2021 amid the country’s deepening political and economic crisis. About 600,000 Venezuelans currently hold TPS in the US.

The Trump administration justified its revocation by alleging that some Venezuelans under TPS were involved in gangs, though no evidence has been publicly provided to support these claims. DHS Secretary Noem cited “adverse effects on US workers” as another reason for the decision.

The Supreme Court’s brief unsigned ruling did not provide an explanation but reflected the conservative-majority court’s stance on immigration authority. Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented publicly, emphasizing concerns about the ruling’s impact on vulnerable populations.

Legal advocates have condemned the ruling. Ahilan Arulanantham, co-director of UCLA’s immigration law center, called it “the largest single action stripping any group of non-citizens of immigration status in modern US history.” Venezuelan migrants and human rights advocates highlight the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, including extreme repression, lack of essential services, and widespread poverty, underscoring the necessity of protections like TPS.

The decision affects Venezuelans who arrived in the US in 2023 under Biden’s TPS designation. Meanwhile, TPS protections for other groups, including Haitians, Afghans, and Cameroonians, remain in place for now but face upcoming revocation dates.

The ruling is expected to trigger legal battles and heighten tensions around immigration policies as thousands face uncertainty about their future in the United States.

 
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