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May 30, 2025

Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate CHNV parole program and Venezuelan TPS protections

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Supreme Court shadow docket rulings let DHS end protections for 530,000+ CHNV parolees and 350,000+ Venezuelan TPS holders

January 20, 2025: Trump signed EO 14165 directing DHS to terminate all "categorical parole programs"

January 2023: Biden launched CHNV program allowing 30,000 nationals per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela

March 20, 2025: DHS published Federal Register notice of immediate CHNV termination

April 24, 2025: CHNV termination effective date (30 days after notice)

May 19, 2025: Supreme Court lifted injunction blocking Venezuelan TPS (2023 designation) termination

May 30, 2025: Supreme Court allowed CHNV parole termination to proceed during litigation

June 12, 2025: DHS resumed formal CHNV termination after Supreme Court ruling

October 3, 2025: Supreme Court stayed district court order protecting Venezuelan TPS

December 10, 2025: California federal court found Venezuelan TPS termination unlawful (but overridden by SCOTUS stay)

530,000+ CHNV parolees and 350,000+ Venezuelan TPS holders affected

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