Supreme Court rules administration can end protected status for Venezuelans for now

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Published May 20, 2025 at 12:39 AM HST

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration, for now, can end the safeguard known as Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S.

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent based in Texas.

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