Supreme Court Decision Gives Federal Authorities Broad Latitude on TPS Policy

The recent Supreme Court ruling on Temporary Protected Status, often called TPS, has become one of the most significant immigration decisions of the year.

Designed to help people remain safely in the United States when conditions in their home countries are considered dangerous, TPS has long been a topic of debate among lawmakers, advocates, and communities directly affected by it.

In mid-November, the nation’s highest court issued an 8–1 ruling that offered the Trump administration a clear legal victory. The justices determined that the federal government has wide discretion to decide when a country no longer meets the criteria for humanitarian protection.

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