The US Supreme Court has approved the Trump administration’s plan to end deportation protections for about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the US under Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

The decision lifts a block from a California judge that had delayed the termination. TPS permits migrants to live and work legally in the US if their home countries face severe crises, BBC reported.

The administration aimed to end these protections in April 2025, over a year earlier than the original October 2026 deadline. Government lawyers argued the lower court had interfered with the president’s authority over immigration.

This ruling follows Trump’s recent push to end other immigration programs, including humanitarian parole for migrants from several countries. Last week, however, the Supreme Court rejected his attempt to use an old law to deport immigrants in Texas, according to BBC.