Judge Halts End of TPS for Venezuelans in FL

A federal judge in California, Edward Chen, has issued a temporary injunction against the Trump administration's plan to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Venezuelans, which was scheduled to expire on April 7. Chen's ruling criticized the move as being racially motivated and based on negative stereotypes, noting that the administration's claims about Venezuelans being criminals lacked evidence. The decision prevents potential deportations and significant economic disruption, with Chen highlighting that ending TPS would harm public safety and cost billions in economic activity. The lawsuit was brought forward by the National TPS Alliance and individual Venezuelans, arguing that returning to Venezuela is unsafe due to ongoing instability. The ruling emphasizes that the government's action is unauthorized by law, arbitrary, and capricious. This legal setback is part of a broader pattern of judicial pushback against the Trump administration's immigration policies.