"SAN FRANCISCO A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco for the plaintiffs means 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections expired in April or whose protections were about to expire Sept. 10 have status to stay and work in the United States. It also keeps protections for about 500,000 Haitians."
"Chen scolded Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for revoking protections for Venezuelans and Haitians that the judge said would send them "back to conditions that are so dangerous that even the State Department advises against travel to their home countries." He said Noem's actions were arbitrary and capricious, and she exceeded her authority in ending protections that were extended by the Biden administration. Presidential administrations have executed the law for 35 years based on the best available information and in consultation with other agencies, "a process that involves careful study and analysis. Until now," Chen wrote."
A federal judge enjoined the administration from ending temporary legal protections that have allowed more than 1 million Venezuelans and Haitians to live and work in the United States. The order restores status for roughly 600,000 Venezuelans whose protections expired in April or were set to expire Sept. 10 and preserves protections for about 500,000 Haitians. The judge found Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acted arbitrarily and exceeded her authority, saying revocations would return people to dangerous conditions. The judge cited decades of interagency review and careful study in administering the protections. Plaintiffs and civil-rights attorneys welcomed the decision while DHS criticized the program and signaled further legal action.
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