The US Supreme Court today allowed US President Donald Trump to temporarily revoke the legal status of more than 500.000 immigrants from four countries, according to a court document.
In March, the Trump administration ended a special program established under his predecessor, Democratic President Joe Biden, that allowed citizens of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti to live in the United States for two years due to the dire human rights situation in their countries.
But a federal judge in Boston on April 14 suspended Trump's decision, ruling that the Trump administration had misinterpreted the law by applying an expedited deportation procedure intended for foreigners who entered the country illegally to immigrants protected by government programs.
Now, a decision by the Supreme Court, where the majority is conservative, once again allows Trump to revoke the residency status granted to immigrants by the previous administration. The Supreme Court's decision is temporary and in effect until an appeals court rules on the case.
Progressive Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, warning of "dire consequences" and disruption to the lives and livelihoods of nearly half a million non-U.S. citizens while their legal proceedings are ongoing, according to a Supreme Court document.
On May 19, the Supreme Court also allowed the Trump administration to revoke the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) that prohibited it from deporting about 350.000 Venezuelans.
For President Donald Trump, the fight against illegal immigration is an absolute priority, and he speaks of an "invasion" of the United States by "criminals who came from abroad" and reports of deportations of immigrants. But his program of mass deportations is being hampered by numerous court decisions.
Bonus video:
