• The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to revoke Temporary Protected Status for around 350,000 Venezuelan migrants.
• This move follows a district court's order that blocked the termination of TPS, which protects migrants from deportation.
• Judge Edward Chen had determined that the administration's actions were arbitrary and based on racial bias.
• The legal battle continues amidst challenges to other immigration policies under the Trump administration.

The Trump administration petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to assist in its effort to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 350,000 Venezuelan migrants, a critical step that could enable their deportation. This request comes after a federal judge in San Francisco issued a ruling that preserved the TPS designation, which was set to expire last month, according to Reuters and CBS News.

The TPS program allows individuals from countries experiencing hardships to live and work legally in the U.S. The Trump administration's push to revoke these protections has been described as part of a broader agenda to tighten immigration policies. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem originally revoked TPS for Venezuelans in February, citing that continuing it was "contrary to the national interest," which the courts have challenged, as reported by The Hill and New York Times.

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, who halted the termination, characterized the administration’s justifications as lacking evidence and influenced by "negative stereotypes" about Venezuelans. He stated that such a termination could cause "irreparable harm" to countless individuals and negatively affect the U.S. economy, according to Forbes and Los Angeles Times.

The administration's appeal follows a series of legal setbacks involving its immigration policies, including an unsuccessful attempt to have the Ninth Circuit pause Judge Chen’s ruling. Solicitor General John Sauer advised that the ruling infringes on executive authority regarding immigration and foreign policy, further claiming that the revocation of TPS is not akin to a direct removal order, as indicated by HuffPost and Newsweek.