Immigration Announcement:

Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders file multiple lawsuits challenging Trump administration’s termination of their TPS protection

What It Means:Venezuelan TPS holders have filed two lawsuits in Maryland and California against the Trump administration for their announcement that they would be terminating TPS for Venezuela. The lawsuits allege unconstitutional discrimination and procedural violations in the law by the Trump administration, and more.TPS is a program created by Congress decades ago to provide humanitarian protection for people already in the U.S. when safe return to their country of origin is impossible. PLEASE NOTE: If you are a Venezuelan TPS holder, the introduction of these lawsuits has not resulted in any changes yet. Some ways to stay up to date and get accurate information include following CASA and joining the National TPS Alliance.