A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday night that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acted unlawfully when she ended Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that found Noem exceeded her authority when she tried to end Venezuela’s TPS designation. The panel also confirmed the lower court’s finding that Noem exceeded her authority when she ended TPS early for Haitians. Noem claimed that conditions in Venezuela and Haiti had improved and that it was not in the national interest to continue the protections. Jessica Bansal, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, noted that despite the finding that Noem broke the law, the Supreme Court’s order leaves Venezuelans at risk while the appeals proceed.