Two-Paragraph Ruling Throws 350,000 Migrants Into Uncertainty

Immigration lawyer Jodi Goodwin said her Venezuelan clients for years held onto the idea that their status in the US was stable. They had work permits and paid taxes under a US humanitarian program that offered refuge from turmoil back home.

On Monday, it all unraveled when the Supreme Court gave the green light for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans.

The decision, unsigned and in just two paragraphs, lays the groundwork for the White House to revoke legal protections for as many as 350,000 migrants — a move that’s expected to accelerate deportations while deepening ...