Some South Florida communities are celebrating a move that impacts hundreds in the region: a federal judge putting on hold a plan by the Trump administration to strip immigration protection for Venezuelans and Haitians.

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco blocked the administration from ending temporary protected status, which was set to expire next week.

Chen said that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem exceeded her authority by terminating TPS for Venezuelans after that status had been extended three times by the previous administration.

Venezuelans in Doral celebrated Chen’s decision at El Arepazo restaurant on Friday evening.

“I’m really grateful for Judge Chen for this opportunity that he gave me to continue in this country fighting for my dreams,” said TPS benef

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