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Court Blocks Trump Administration's TPS Termination for 60,000 Immigrants

8/21/2025

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A federal appeals court in San Francisco issued an emergency stay, blocking the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal.
Judge Trina Thompson noted potential racial bias in the actions of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
TPS permits immigrants to live in the U.S. due to extraordinary conditions in their home countries.
The ruling impacts around 61,000 immigrants at risk of deportation.

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A federal appeals court in San Francisco issued an emergency stay, blocking the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal.
Judge Trina Thompson noted potential racial bias in the actions of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
TPS permits immigrants to live in the U.S. due to extraordinary conditions in their home countries.
The ruling impacts around 61,000 immigrants at risk of deportation.