"Temporary Protected Status is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States, if conditions in their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangerous conditions. Designations are granted for terms of six, twelve or 18 months, and extensions can be granted so long as conditions remain dire. The status prevents holders from being deported and allows them to work."
"Soon after taking office, Noem reversed three extensions granted by the previous administration to immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti, prompting the lawsuit. Noem said that conditions in both Haiti and Venezuela had improved and that it was not in the national interest to allow migrants from the countries to stay on for what is a temporary program. Millions of Venezuelans have fled political unrest, mass unemployment and hunger."
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen blocked Homeland Security actions that terminated Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti. The ruling restores status for about 600,000 Venezuelans whose protections expired in April or were set to expire Sept. 10 and preserves protections for roughly 500,000 Haitians. Chen found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem exceeded statutory authority and acted arbitrarily and capriciously in vacating three prior extensions. Temporary Protected Status prevents deportation and authorizes work when conditions like natural disaster, political instability, or other dangers make return unsafe. Noem had concluded conditions improved and reversed the extensions soon after taking office.
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