With a order  In two paragraphs, the U.S. Supreme Court stripped legal status and work permits from at least 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants who had TPS since 2023. 

The conservative-majority court approved an emergency request by the government to move forward while the ///  It is being litigated in the District Court of California with the goal of definitively ending Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans. 

What this decision means 

According to the lawyer Marina Castillo, Castillo Immigration LawThis decision overturns the same decision taken by former President Joe Biden at the end of his term to extend this temporary protection. 

"When the new government comes to power, this reassignment is cancelled in February, and the legal battles begin," Castillo told Enlace Latino NC . 

The Venezuelans who were designated for the TPS in 2023 They had protection until April, and the reassignment extended until October 2026. 

The lawyer said that, although the case continues in the lower courts, the Supreme Court's ruling opens the door to the deportation of thousands of immigrants. 

"It's not the end of TPS as such, because there's still a pending trial, and we don't yet know what will happen. But what's happening is that there's no precautionary measure temporarily protecting Venezuelans designated in 2023 while the trial is pending," Castillo explained. 

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What happens with work permits? 

Castillo said that for these Venezuelans the work permits which were extended until October 2026, by virtue of the California judge's injunction ruling, are no longer in effect. 

"We'll have to wait and see what the administration's position is, because they have to publish on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website whether this goes into effect immediately, that is, for those who submitted a new re-registration application," he said. 

Does not affect those appointed in 2021 

This decision does not affect the first group of Venezuelans who were designated for the TPS in 2021, whose extension expires in September of this year and still protects approximately 242,700 immigrants from this country from deportation.  

"We'll be able to learn something about this group in July, when the government must decide what will happen to them," the lawyer said. 

The TPS extension for this group of Venezuelans expires on September 10, and the government must make a decision three months before then. 

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What has been at stake 

The legal battle against TPS for immigrants designated in 2023 began in February. 

The Biden administration extended in January TPS for this group of Venezuelans just before Trump took office, and was set to expire in October 2026. 

But in February, following the inauguration of the new administration, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the rescission of the TPS extension, meaning protections for the 350,000 Venezuelans would end in April. 

But a federal judge in the Northern District of California blocked the measure, citing concerns that the decision was based in part on racial animus. 

The suspension was upheld in April by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the government then appealed to the Supreme Court.

The government argues that Venezuela no longer faces a crisis that warrants its citizens having TPS. 

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They will continue to fight against the government 

Jessica Bansal, a lawyer with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, an organization that is part of the National TPS Alliance, the group that supports government claimants, pronounced before the decision of the Supreme Court.

“We will continue to fight to defend the rights of TPS holders to the fullest extent of the law. But make no mistake, today's decision causes devastating harm to hundreds of thousands of people as this case moves forward,” the attorney said. 

For his part, one of the plaintiffs in the case said that neither he nor his daughter will be able to safely return to Venezuela because their country remains in crisis. 

“The immediate loss of our TPS causes extraordinary harm. We now fear deportation and will fight to maintain our status,” the plaintiff said. 

“We will continue to defend our rights and the rights of other TPS holders. This law is supposed to provide humanitarian protection to people like us. This should mean something,” he continued. 

This measure by the Trump administration is considered the largest single action in modern U.S. history to strip a group of non-citizens of their immigration status. 

Currently, according to DHS, there are 17 countries that have TPS in this country.

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What you should know about the elimination of TPS for Venezuelans

by Patricia Ortiz, Enlace Latino NC
May 20, 2025

Enlace Latino NC May 20, 2025 In a two-paragraph order , the U.S. Supreme Court stripped at least 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants of their legal status and work permits after they had been granted TPS since 2023. The conservative-majority court approved an emergency request filed by the government to proceed while the case is litigated in the California District Court with the goal of definitively ending Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans. What does this decision mean? According to attorney Marina Castillo of Castillo Immigration Law , this decision revokes the one made at the end of his term by former President Joe Biden to extend this temporary protection. “When the new government took office in February, this reassignment was cancelled, and the legal battles began,” Castillo toldEnlace Latino NC. Venezuelans designated for TPS in 2023 had protection until April, and reassignment extended until October 2026. The lawyer said that, although the case continues in the lower courts, the Supreme Court's ruling opens the door to the deportation of thousands of immigrants. “It's not the end of TPS as such, because there's still a pending trial, and we don't know what's going to happen yet. “But the problem is that there is no precautionary measure to temporarily protect the Venezuelans appointed in 2023 while the trial is pending,” Castillo explained. You may be interested in: Legal aid organizations for immigrants in North Carolina What about work permits? Castillo said that for these Venezuelans, the work permits that were extended until October 2026, under the decision of the California judge's precautionary measure, are no longer in effect. “We need to see what the administration’s position is, because they have to publish on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website whether this takes effect immediately, that is, for those who submitted a new re-registration application,” he said. It does not affect those appointed in 2021 This decision does not affect the first group of Venezuelans who were designated for TPS in 2021 , whose extension expires in September of this year and still protects approximately 242,700 immigrants from this country from deportation. “We will be able to find out something about this group in July, when the government has to decide what will happen to them,” the lawyer said. The extension of TPS for this group of Venezuelans expires on September 10, and the government must make a decision three months prior. Elimination of TPS for Venezuelans: What you should know 📌 What happened? The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to eliminate TPS granted in 2023. 🚫 Who does it affect? More than 350,000 Venezuelans designated in 2023. It does not affect those who received TPS in 2021. 🕒 Is it final? No. The case is still in court, but there is no longer temporary protection. 🧾 What about work permits? The extensions until October 2026 are no longer in effect . 🗓️ What's next? The DHS will have to announce whether the measure will be implemented immediately. ⚠️ Important: The protection of the 2021 group remains in effect until September 2025 . Related: What is the Monroe Doctrine and why is it relevant again in US politics? What has been at stake The legal battle against TPS for immigrants designated in 2023 began in February. The Biden administration extended TPS for this group of Venezuelans in January , just before Trump took office, and it was scheduled to expire in October 2026. But in February, after the new government took office, Kristi Noem, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, announced the cancellation of the TPS extension, which meant that protections for the 350,000 Venezuelans would end in April. But a federal judge in the Northern District of California blocked the measure, citing concerns that the decision had been based in part on racial animosity. The suspension was upheld in April by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Government then appealed to the Supreme Court. The government argues that Venezuela no longer faces a crisis that warrants its citizens having TPS. You might also be interested in>> Judge allows collaboration between the IRS and ICE: What does this mean for the undocumented community? They will continue fighting against the government Jessica Bansal, an attorney with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, an organization that is part of the National TPS Alliance, the group that supports the plaintiffs against the government, spoke out about the Supreme Court's decision. “We will continue to fight to defend the rights of TPS holders to the fullest extent allowed by law. But make no mistake, today's decision causes devastating harm to hundreds of thousands of people as this case moves forward," the attorney notes. For his part, one of the plaintiffs in the case said that neither he nor his daughter will be able to safely return to Venezuela because their country remains in crisis. “The immediate loss of our TPS causes extraordinary harm. "Now we fear deportation and will fight to stay," the plaintiff said. "We will continue to defend our rights and the rights of other TPS holders. This law is supposed to provide humanitarian protection to people like us. "This must mean something," he continues. This measure by the Trump administration is considered the largest single action in modern U.S. history to strip a group of non-citizens of their immigration status. Currently, according to the DHS, there are 17 countries that have TPS in this country. This article first appeared onEnlace Latino NCand is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License . 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