The Trump administration’s efforts to deprive thousands of Venezuelans and Haitian law-protected immigrants is illegal, a U.S. judge said.
District Judge Edward Chen’s ruling revoked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempted to end the temporary protected status (TPS) for people from the state who experienced conditions that made the return dangerous.
It will allow approximately 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians to continue to live and work legally in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security said it would appeal the decision.
Congress planned to establish the TPS program in 1990 to provide temporary protection for immigrants in countries suffering from war and natural disasters.
In a 69-page ruling, Judge Chan wrote that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s actions to revoke his protected status “not only in the way and speed of action, but also in violation of the law.”
He said the conditions in his country were “so dangerous that even the State Department advised not to travel”.
In response to the ruling, a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security told the BBC that the plan was “abused, exploited and politicized into a de facto amnesty program” while also suggesting it would assess its legal choices.
The spokesman added: “Unelected activist judges cannot prevent the will of the American people from obtaining a safe motherland.”
About 600,000 immigrants from Venezuela TP are the largest country in the program. Former President Joe Biden has expanded the plan to include Haiti, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Ukraine.
President Donald Trump tries to Reverse expansion He also tried to terminate Venezuela’s designation when he returned to the office earlier this year.
In March, the administration made good efforts to Trump’s campaign commitment, saying it would be Revoke temporary legal status More than half a million immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
The immigrants were warned to leave the country and deport the shield before deportation was cancelled on April 24.
The National TPS Alliance and Venezuelan TPS holders sued the Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year, deeming Noem has no right to unilaterally withdraw the extension granted by the previous administration.
May, Supreme Court freezes early ruling And allow the Trump administration to end the TPS plan of thousands of Venezuelans.
But California federal judge Judge Chan said in his ruling Friday that the High Court’s ruling only involves preliminary relief he ordered.
That didn’t stop him from issuing new orders, he wrote.
Health & Wellness Contributor
A wellness enthusiast and certified nutrition advisor, Meera covers everything from healthy living tips to medical breakthroughs. Her articles aim to inform and inspire readers to live better every day.
