Judge Orders DHS To Obey TPS Ruling: Venezuelan Re-Registration Reopened 24 Hours After USCIS Outage

A federal judge ordered DHS to comply with his ruling restoring TPS for Venezuelans after USCIS’s site blocked renewals on the final day. Judge Edward Chen said his order was effective immediately, directing DHS to update the website and reopen Venezuelan TPS re-registration for 24 hours. The noncompliance caused layoffs, detentions, and confusion despite protected status. The order underscores active judicial pushback to rapid TPS rollbacks affecting hundreds of thousands.