The Trump administration rescinded a previous extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals, arguing that the status has

Congress created TPS in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries suffering from natural disasters or civil strife, giving people authorization to work in increments of up to 18 months at a time.

The Trump administration 's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans is facing a legal challenge, as the National TPS Alliance along with Venezuelan plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit in a California federal court on behalf of 600,000 Venezuelans at risk of deportation.