Supreme Court allows Trump to end protective status for Venezuelan migrants

Published May 19, 2025 1:27pm ET



The Supreme Court on Monday sided with the Trump administration in a dispute over immigration, allowing it to revoke temporary humanitarian protections for nearly 350,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the United States and delivering a win for President Donald Trump.

The decision lifts a lower court block that had prevented Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from rescinding temporary protected status, or TPS, a designation that shields nationals from countries facing armed conflict or disasters.

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