Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort to End TPS for 60,000 From Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua
A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration’s move to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS for migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua), dealing a significant blow to the administration’s immigration strategy. The ruling matters now because it preserves legal status and work authorization for tens of thousands of long-term residents.
The conflict between federal immigration policy and civil rights advocates has escalated as the government sought to terminate TPS protections without what the court said was adequate review of home-country conditions or lawful procedures. Thousands of TPS holders and advocacy groups argued the move was unlawful and rooted in discriminatory intent.
According to court documents and advocacy press releases, U.S. District Court Judge Trina L. Thompson granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs, finding Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to end TPS was “pre-ordained” and failed to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The protections affect roughly 60,000 TPS holders from the three nations who had lived in the U.S. lawfully for years.
The ruling adds to a string of judicial setbacks for the administration’s effort to roll back TPS for various nationalities, raising questions about how far the executive branch can go in reshaping immigration policy.
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“TPS has provided me and my children essential humanitarian protection,” said a plaintiff represented by ACLU SoCal, highlighting the profound personal impact on families.
The decision matters because it preserves legal status for long-established residents and sets a precedent that procedural fairness is required before ending humanitarian protections.
Legal analysts expect the administration could appeal, setting the stage for further litigation over executive authority and immigrant rights.
The next step will likely be an appeal to the Ninth Circuit, where higher courts will weigh in on whether the ruling should stand.
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