Supreme Court Allows Termination of TPS for 350,000 Venezuelans

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S., reversing a lower court's order that had kept the protections in place. This TPS termination removes deportation relief and work permits for Venezuelans, many of whom fled political repression and economic collapse in their home country. The court's brief order did not provide an explanation and leaves ongoing litigation unresolved, raising concerns among advocates about the impact on other TPS holders from countries like Haiti and Nicaragua. Critics argue the decision is historically significant and unjust, with fears it could expose up to one million migrants from various nations to deportation. TPS, established in 1990, grants temporary protection during extraordinary events but does not provide a path to citizenship, leaving recipients in prolonged uncertainty. The ruling reflects a continuation of the Trump administration's stringent immigration policies, contrasting with the Biden administration's earlier expansions and preservation efforts for TPS designations.