Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor opposed the decision.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

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The Supreme Court on Oct. 3 temporarily lifted a block on the Trump administration’s attempt to remove protected status for Venezuelan migrants, opening the door to deportations.
The decision followed a similar decision by the court in May and came after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit had weighed in on the issue.

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Washington Correspondent
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