The Steady Drip: Judge Blocks WH's Ending of Legal Protections for 1.1M Venezuelans, Haitians (Connecting the Dots: Judge Edward Milton Chen, Judge Charles Roberts Breyer, Zohran Mamdani, Janet Yellen, Lisa Cook, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), University of California, Berkeley, Haiti, Venezuela & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Judge Blocks WH's Ending of Legal Protections for 1.1M Venezuelans, Haitians (Connecting the Dots: Judge Edward Milton Chen, Judge Charles Roberts Breyer, Zohran Mamdani, Janet Yellen, Lisa Cook, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), University of California, Berkeley, Haiti, Venezuela & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Newsmax.com

Friday, 05 September 2025 04:03 PM EDT

(AP)

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/immigration-haiti-venezuela-judge-trump-administration/2025/09/05/id/1225308/

A federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco for the plaintiffs means 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections expired in April or whose protections were about to expire Wednesday have status to stay and work in the United States.

Chen said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s actions in terminating and vacating three extensions granted by the previous administration exceeded her statutory authority and were arbitrary and capricious.

Temporary Protected Status is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States, if conditions in their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangerous conditions.

The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

DHS officials have said in public statements and Federal Register notices that the program was meant to be temporary and that conditions in both countries had improved enough to phase it out.

Immigrant advocacy groups and humanitarian organizations have disputed that assessment, warning that Venezuela remained mired in political and economic collapse and Haiti in chronic violence and instability.

Newsmax contributed to this report.

Edward M. Chen

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_M._Chen

Edward Milton Chen (born January 20, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He was appointed in 2011 by President Barack Obama. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2001 to 2011.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Oakland, California,^[1] Chen earned a bachelor's degree in 1975 from the University of California, Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from UC Berkeley School of Law in 1979.

Connecting the Dots:

Judge Edward Milton Chen is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and earned a bachelor's degree in 1975 from the University of California, Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from UC Berkeley School of Law in 1979.

Judge Charles Roberts Breyer is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and received his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley.

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) was founded at the University of California, Berkeley.

Zohran Mamdani co-founded the school's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City in the 2025 election.

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) was founded at the University of California, Berkeley.

Lisa Cook earned a PhD in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, is a member of the Federal Reserve Board and a board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Lisa D. Cook

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_D._Cook#Early_life_and_education

Early life and education

Cook earned a PhD in economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1997 under the guidance of Barry Eichengreen and David Romer.

David H. Romer is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP and Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle.

James F. Collins was a senior advisor for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP and is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and a board member for the International Crisis Group.

Moises Naim is a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a global board member for the Open Society Foundations, a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, was a board member for the International Crisis Group and a minister of trade and industry for Venezuela.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

David E. Shaw was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, a fundraiser for the 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign and a contributor for Organizing for Action.

Organizing for Action is the successor organization for the 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign.

Prakazrel Michel is a contributor for Organizing for Action and Wyclef Jean’s cousin.

Wyclef Jean is Prakazrel Michel’s cousin, the founder of Yele Haiti, was a presidential candidate for Haiti and an Arista Records artist.

Yele Haiti provided earthquake relief for Haiti.

Annie Lennox was an Arista Records artist and is a global ambassador for Oxfam International.

Oxfam America is an American affiliate of Oxfam International.

Oxfam America is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for Oxfam America, the International Rescue Committee and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Joshua B. Bolten is a director at the ONE Campaign and was a co-chairman for the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.

Clinton Bush Haiti Fund was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

William J. Clinton was a co-founder for the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund and is the founder & director for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation and Oxfam America.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Stephen M. Silberstein was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation and a benefactor for the University of California, Berkeley.

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) was founded at the University of California, Berkeley.

Lisa Cook earned a PhD in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, is a member of the Federal Reserve Board and a board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Lisa D. Cook

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_D._Cook#Early_life_and_education

Early life and education

Cook earned a PhD in economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1997 under the guidance of Barry Eichengreen and David Romer.

David H. Romer is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Richard C. Blum was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a regent at the University of California, married to Senator Dianne Feinstein and a board member for the Haas School of Business.

University of California, Berkeley is a University of California campus.

Haas School of Business is a business school at the University of California, Berkeley.

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) was founded at the University of California, Berkeley.

Janet L. Yellen is a professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, married to George A. Akerlof, was the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury for the Joe Biden administration, the vice chair for the Federal Reserve Board, the chair for the Federal Open Market Committee and the president & CEO for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

George A. Akerlof is married to Janet L. Yellen and a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) was founded at the University of California, Berkeley.

Judge Charles Roberts Breyer received his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley and is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.