In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court said May 19 that the administration can end protections for the migrants pending appeal of the case. The brief order gave no explanation, as is common for actions on emergency requests.

Trump officials asked the justices to lift a lower-court order that barred the administration from ending TPS for Venezuelans while litigation continues.

The status allows people already in the United States to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife.