A federal appeals court has granted the Trump administration’s request to stay a lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling, allowing DHS to proceed with revoking TPS for individuals from these countries while the appeal process continues.
The case, National TPS Alliance v. Kristi Noem, was decided unanimously by a three-judge panel.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin commented on the outcome: “This is yet another huge legal victory for the Trump Administration, the rule of law, safety of the American public. Temporary Protected Status was always meant to be just that: Temporary. TPS was never meant to be a de facto asylum system, yet that is how previous administrations have used it for decades while allowing hundreds of thousands of foreigners into the country without proper vetting. This unanimous decision will help restore integrity to our immigration system to keep our homeland and its people safe.”
Temporary Protected Status provides certain foreign nationals with protection from deportation and permission to work in the United States if their home countries are deemed unsafe due to conflict or natural disaster. The recent court decision allows DHS to continue implementing changes regarding TPS policy as legal proceedings advance.
