Federal Judge Pauses Trump Administration's Plan to End Legal Protections for Venezuelans

A federal judge in San Francisco paused the Trump administration's plan to end legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, citing irreparable harm. The judge ruled that the government failed to show any countervailing harm in continuing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, and suggested that the actions taken were motivated by racial animus. The order applies nationally and gives the government one week to appeal.