A San Francisco-based federal judge on Sept. 5 ruled the Trump administration may not cancel the temporary protected status (TPS) that prevents Venezuelans and Haitians from being deported from the United States.
TPS is a designation that allows individuals from countries affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary events to remain in the United States. The designation allows the federal government to develop a path to citizenship for qualifying immigrants who cannot return home safely.
Earlier this year, the federal government said conditions in Venezuela and Haiti had improved enough to justify removing the TPS designations. In May, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Trump administration’s decision to remove the designation for Venezuelans….
Judge Halts Removal of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, Haitians
