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Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation

By MARK SHERMAN
Updated 2:12 PM CDT, May 19, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.

The court’s order, with only one noted dissent, puts on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the Venezuelans that would have otherwise expired last month. The justices provided no rationale, which is common in emergency appeals.

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.

The high court’s order appears to be the “single largest action in modern American history stripping any group of non-citizens of immigration status,” said Ahilan Arulanantham, one of the attorneys for Venezuelan migrants.

“This decision will force families to be in an impossible position either choosing to survive or choosing stability,” said Cecilia Gonzalez Herrera, who sued to try and stop the Trump administration from revoking legal protections from her and others like her.

“Venezuelans are not criminals,” Gonzalez Herrera said.

“We all deserve the chance to thrive without being sent back to danger,” she said. ...

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Supreme Court backs Maine lawmaker in bid to restore vote in state House

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday restored for now a Maine state lawmaker's right to vote in the state House of Representatives after she was punished for a social media post that identified a transgender student athlete.

The high court granted the request for emergency relief sought by Laurel Libby, who represents House District 90 and was censured by her colleagues for a social media post that criticized the state for allowing transgender athletes at public high schools to compete in girls sports. The online posting from Libby called out...
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Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan

  • News source: BBC News - World
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For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.
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EU plans €2 fee on small parcels in hit to Shein and Temu

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The tax will affect billions of packages sent to people's homes which mainly come from China at the moment.
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French paedophile surgeon says he is 'responsible' for deaths of two victims

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Joel Le Scouarnec, who has been on trial since February, has admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients.
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Iran's Khamenei doubts US nuclear talks will lead to agreement

  • News source: BBC News - World
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"We don't think it will lead to any outcome," the supreme leader warns, saying the US is making "outrageous" demands on uranium enrichment.
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Watch: Fatal storms flood the south of France

  • News source: BBC News - World
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At least three people have died in the flooding which swept across southern France.
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Meet the man — once sued by the SEC — who won the crypto contest to have dinner with the president

  • News source: Rob Wile | NBC News
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We now know who won the contest to attend an intimate dinner with President Donald Trump by buying his cryptocurrency — and he's a familiar face to Securities and Exchange Commission regulators and law enforcement officials.

Justin Sun, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, confirmed in an X post Tuesday that he was behind the account, labeled "SUN," that purchased the most $TRUMP meme coin to sit at the president's table at a crypto-focused gala scheduled for Thursday.

"Honored to support @POTUS and grateful for the invitation from @GetTrumpMemes...
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RFK Jr. grilled on health department funding cuts

  • News source: Megan Lebowitz | NBC News
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returned to Capitol Hill for his third congressional hearing in a week to face more heated questions from lawmakers about the drastic funding cuts his department has made as part of President Donald Trump's efforts to reduce the size of the federal government.

Tuesday's hearing before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee centers on Trump's 2026 budget request for the health agency, and within minutes, lawmakers expressed concerns about specific programs and funding that would see cuts if the...
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New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots, creating concerns

  • News source: Matthew Perrone | The Associated Press and Lauran
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Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy.
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Acting ICE director demands Tim Walz apologize for calling agents ‘modern-day Gestapo’

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Rubio, Kaine clash on South African refugees: 'You don't like that they're white."

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., clashed in a heated and racially charged exchange over South African refugees on Tuesday – with Kaine accusing Rubio and the Trump administration of prioritizing white South African farmers for refugee entry.

The spat was prompted after the United States last week welcomed dozens of white South African refugees who the State Department said are victims of "government-sponsored racial discrimination" in their homeland. Their arrival comes as the administration has suspended most refugee...
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Rep. Jared Golden vows to stop Trump ally Paul LePage from entering Congress

  • News source: FOX News
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Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is passing on a potential statewide bid for governor or the Senate and instead will seek re-election in a key swing congressional district that Republicans are working to flip in the 2026 midterm elections.

"I have decided the best way to continue serving the people of Maine is to do my part to restore balance in Congress by helping to win back the House of Representatives. My focus will remain on checking the extremes and putting working-class families first," Golden said Tuesday morning in a social media post...
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Trump administration secures release of US veteran held in Venezuela, family says

  • News source: FOX News
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The family of a U.S. Air Force veteran who was wrongfully detained in Venezuela since November 2024, on Tuesday, said he was released.

Joseph St. Clair, a four-tour Afghanistan War veteran from Hansville, Washington, first went missing in November while getting PTSD treatment in Colombia.

"This news came suddenly, and we are still processing it—but we are overwhelmed with joy and gratitude," said Scott and Patti St. Clair, Joseph's parents.

The family also thanked President Donald Trump, as well as his administration, for securing St. Clair's...
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Federal judge with history of anti-Trump remarks assigned to Hannah Dugan criminal case

  • News source: FOX News
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The Milwaukee judge accused of helping an illegal immigrant evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement is back in the spotlight — this time because of the liberal federal judge presiding over her trial.

U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman, 85, was randomly assigned to preside over the jury trial of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan, who was indicted earlier this month for allegedly shielding an illegal immigrant from ICE in her courtroom. Adelman, a former Democratic lawmaker and outspoken judge, faces mounting criticism and scrutiny of his...
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Children take over White House briefing room with questions about Trump's favorite ice cream, superpower

  • News source: FOX News
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt fielded questions from the children of journalists and White House officials to celebrate Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day on Tuesday.

The children's questions focused mainly on President Donald Trump, with Leavitt being forced to reveal the president's favorite flavor of ice cream, what super power he most wants to have, and whether he likes to give hugs.

"Oh, does he like to give hugs? You know, I think he does. I have seen him give many hugs to children and his family and our beautiful first...
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