Court Blocks Noem’s Effort to End TPS for Three Countries

A federal appeals court in San Francisco granted a stay allowing the government to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The Ninth Circuit Court found the Department of Homeland Security’s decision, made by Secretary Kristi Noem, was likely not “arbitrary or capricious.” Noem’s termination of TPS, originally granted due to environmental disasters, is seen as a lawful policy move. Attorney General Pam Bondi hailed the ruling as a victory for the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

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