Judge Blocks Trump Move to End TPS for Migrants

A federal judge in California, Trina L. Thompson, has blocked the Trump administration's effort to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 60,000 immigrants from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The court found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decision to terminate TPS was influenced by xenophobic stereotypes and lacked an objective review of conditions in the migrants' home countries. The administration had argued that recovery from past disasters justified ending TPS, but the judge and critics noted persistent political instability and recent natural disasters. The ruling maintains TPS protections and work authorization for affected immigrants until at least a November 18 hearing. Advocacy groups contend that the administration’s move was driven more by political motives and racial animus than by genuine safety assessments. This decision is part of ongoing legal resistance to the Trump administration’s broader rollback of TPS protections.