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Appeals Court Weighs Fate of 600,000 Venezuelans' Status

1/15/2026

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Immigrant rights lawyers urged the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a district court order blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelans.
During oral arguments, lawyers highlighted harms from expiration, including job losses and family separations.
The Justice Department argued for overturning the order, citing Supreme Court interventions favoring the administration.
The Ninth Circuit's ruling could be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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Immigrant rights lawyers urged the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a district court order blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelans.
During oral arguments, lawyers highlighted harms from expiration, including job losses and family separations.
The Justice Department argued for overturning the order, citing Supreme Court interventions favoring the administration.
The Ninth Circuit's ruling could be appealed to the Supreme Court.