Judge Halts Removal of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, Haitians

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press briefing with Ecuador’s Minister of Interior John Reinberg at the Ecuadorian Presidential Palace in Quito, Ecuador, on July 31, 2025. Alex Brandon/Pool via Getty Images A San Francisco-based federal judge on Sept. 5 ruled the Trump administration may not cancel the temporary protected status (TPS)

Judge rules against Trump’s attempt to end protections for Venezuelans, Haitians

Washington — A federal judge in California ruled Friday that the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Temporary Protected Status program for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan and Haitian migrants was unlawful. The move by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen effectively sets aside the administration’s attempt to end temporary legal protections and work permits for