By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/doj-asks-supreme-court-to-end-temporary-legal-protections-for-350000-venezuelan-migrants Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter DOJ asks Supreme Court to end temporary legal protections for 350,000 Venezuelan migrants Politics May 1, 2025 5:23 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. The Justice Department asked the high court to put on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the Venezuelans that would have otherwise expired last month. READ MORE: Trump could target temporary protections that more than 1 million migrants in the U.S. rely on A federal appeals court had earlier rejected the administration’s request. President Donald Trump’s administration has moved aggressively to withdraw various protections that have allowed immigrants to remain in the country, including ending TPS for a total of 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians. TPS is granted in 18-month increments to people already in the U.S. whose countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. The Justice Department asked the high court to put on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the Venezuelans that would have otherwise expired last month. READ MORE: Trump could target temporary protections that more than 1 million migrants in the U.S. rely on A federal appeals court had earlier rejected the administration’s request. President Donald Trump’s administration has moved aggressively to withdraw various protections that have allowed immigrants to remain in the country, including ending TPS for a total of 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians. TPS is granted in 18-month increments to people already in the U.S. whose countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now