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Immigration,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Sep. 19, 2025

Appeals panel keeps protections for 600,000 Venezuelans in place

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found the move likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act and left families at risk of removal and job loss.

Appeals panel keeps protections for 600,000 Venezuelans in place
Senior U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel rejected the Trump administration's emergency motion to stay a San Francisco judge's ruling that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem unlawfully revoked temporary protected status for more than 600,000 Venezuelans.

They had been granted protection from deportation by Noem's predecessor, Alejandro Mayorkas, during the final days of the Biden administration.

The panel declined in an unsigned decision Wednesday to sta...

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