Supreme Court allows Trump to strip Venezuelan protections

The United States — Supreme Court of the United States allowed the Donald Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation. This decision puts on hold a ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, who had paused the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, citing potential severe disruption to lives and billions in lost economic activity. The United States — United States Department of Justice, representing the Donald Trump administration, argued that Edward Chen's order interfered with the administration's power over immigration and foreign affairs. The Donald Trump administration has aggressively sought to withdraw various protections, including ending TPS for 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the United States — Supreme Court of the United States's emergency appeal.