The Supreme Court on October 3rd, 2025, granted a stay on a lower court's order, allowing the Trump administration's cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals to move forward while the case continues. The decision, made during the reporting window ending at 9:38 PM UTC, was supported by the majority of justices, with Justices Kagan and Sotomayor dissenting and Justice Jackson dissenting. The Supreme Court's decision effectively pauses a lower court's ruling that had found the cancellation of TPS for Venezuelans unlawful. This means the administration's action to end the program for this group can proceed pending further legal review. The specific timing of the Supreme Court's announcement within the 3-hour reporting window was not specified, but it represents a significant development in the ongoing legal battle over immigration policy. This ruling comes as regional tensions remain high. Earlier on October 3rd, U.S. forces conducted a lethal strike on a narco-trafficking vessel off the coast of Venezuela, killing four individuals, as announced by Secretary Pete Hegseth. Additionally, Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced alleged "illegal incursions" of U.S. combat aircraft within Venezuela's flight information region. In related news from yesterday, October 2nd, Venezuelan Army S-125 “Pechora-2M” Surface-to-Air Missile Systems were observed near Maracay. A separate incident yesterday also saw a Venezuelan military Enstrom 480 training helicopter crash in Maracay on October 3rd, resulting in the death of at least one pilot. Yesterday, Qatar Executive flight A7-CGE arrived in Maiquetía, Venezuela, after a stop in Curaçao, having departed from Miami.
