On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court (https://www.reuters.com/world/us-supreme-court-lets-trump-strip-temporary-status-venezuelan-migrants-2025-10-03/) voted 6–3 (conservative majority vs. progressive minority) to allow the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status, TPS (https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status) for Venezuelan nationals. This decision overturned the order of federal judge Edward Chen, who had kept the program in place while litigation continued. In practice, the Department of Homeland Security, DHS (https://www.dhs.gov/) can now proceed with terminating TPS, while the case remains pending in the courts.

This change directly affects hundreds of thousands of people. According to NBC News, more than 300,000 Venezuelans are currently covered under TPS, and the 2023 redesignation had opened eligibility to nearly 472,000 additional individuals. In January 2025, an extension through October 2, 2026 was announced, but that is now in question. Not everyone, however, is impacted in the same way:

• 2021 TPS beneficiaries: According to DHS (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/08/2025-17087/termination-of-the-2021-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status), their protection remains valid until 11:59 p.m. on November 7, 2025. In addition, certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) were automatically extended until that date, provided they are presented together with the Federal Register notice.
• 2023 TPS redesignation beneficiaries: DHS terminated this designation (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/05/2025-02294/termination-of-the-october-3-2023-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status) effective April 7, 2025, and rescinded the January 17, 2025 notice that had extended it into 2026. Only those who re-registered in February 2025 under that notice have been able to maintain EADs valid through April 2, 2026; those who did not re-register lost status as of April 2025.

Key consequences:

• Individuals and families: immediate risk of losing work permits and protection from removal.
• Employers: must review compliance with I-9 and E-Verify (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central) and prepare for potential employment disruptions.

Although the Court’s decision is provisional, the effects are already being felt. Further motions, appeals, and lower-court orders are expected, but in the meantime DHS is authorized to act.

At LOIGICA, we guide clients through these processes with legal precision and strategic vision. Our team monitors DHS, USCIS (https://www.uscis.gov/) directives and federal litigation, and translates each development into concrete actions to protect your employment, your legal status, and your future.

The Supreme Court has authorized, for now, the termination of TPS for Venezuela, and hundreds of thousands of people could see their status compromised in the short term. Now is the time to act.

Recommended source – official Supreme Court order (decision):
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a1079_p86b.pdf