Judge challenges Trump by shielding 600k Venezuelans
600,000 Venezuelans can live and work in the US after a US judge reinstated interim protections that expired on September 10. A federal judge on Friday issued a ruling that blocks the Trump administration’s efforts to terminate temporary legal protections, which have allowed over 1 million individuals from Haiti and Venezuela to reside and work in the United States. The decision made by US District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco has significant implications for the plaintiffs, as it allows 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections lapsed in April or were set to expire on September 10 to maintain their status to stay and work in the United States.
Chen stated that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to terminate and vacate three extensions granted by the previous administration went beyond her statutory authority and was characterized as arbitrary and capricious. Temporary Protected Status is a designation that the Homeland Security secretary can grant to individuals in the United States when conditions in their home countries are considered unsafe for return. This may be due to factors such as natural disasters, political instability, or other perilous circumstances.
