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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Janie Har

Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans

Venezuela US Deportation Flights - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire.

The order by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco is a relief for 350,000 Venezuelans whose Temporary Protected Status was scheduled to expire April 7. The lawsuit was filed by lawyers for the National TPS Alliance and TPS holders across the country.

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