The Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to end TPS protections for Venezuelans may have implications for 350,000 of them living in the U.S.

Ketanji Brown Jackson grew up in the Miami area before attending Harvard University as an undergrad and law student.

Monday the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the greenlight to remove temporary protection status for Venezuela. TPS is a federal program established in 1990 to give temporary status to migrants whose home countries are experiencing armed conflict, environmental disasters and other conditions.

The battle over Temporary Protected Status provides a window into the class, racial, and political divisions within the Venezuelan diaspora in the United States.

When TPS ends, those with pending asylum applications can legally remain in the U.S. while awaiting a decision. Many Venezuelans have been waiting for years for their asylum cases to be resolved. For them, the end of TPS will have little immediate effect, as they can continue to stay legally while their applications are processed.