Disney Reportedly Fires All Venezuelan TPS Holders Whose Status Can Now Be Revoked By Trump Admin

Venezuelan holders of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) working for Disney were reportedly notified they will be fired after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can revoke their status in the country.

Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that TPS recipients received an email telling them they had been placed on a 30-day unpaid leave as of May 20. Those who can't provide new valid work authorization by the end of that period will be effectively fired.

"As we sort out the complexities of this situation, we have placed affected employees on leave with benefits to ensure they are not in violation of the law," reads a passage of the email viewed by the outlet.

The outlet detailed the case of an employee who worked for a resort and was prevented from entering the premise on Tuesday. It added that about 45 workers are impacted by the decision.

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Trump administration can revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country, paving the way for their deportation.

Concretely, the court granted an emergency application from the administration to reverse a decision by the Biden administration to extend protection for TPS recipients.

Solicitor General John Sauer had argued that the district court order currently preventing the termination "wrested control of immigration policy away from the Executive Branch," and insisted that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's determination to end protections was lawful and based on national interest.

The decision in question was issued back in March by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, who issued a temporary injunction against the termination stating that "the secretary's action threatens to inflict irreparable harm" on hundreds of thousands of people and could cost the U.S. billions in economic activity.

TPS offers deportation relief and work authorization to migrants from countries facing war, disaster, or extraordinary conditions. The Biden administration granted TPS to Venezuelans in 2021, citing repression, humanitarian collapse, and civil unrest under President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration has argued that those conditions no longer justify continued protections.

President Trump has consistently denounced Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and supported the country's opposition, but the revocation of TPS marks a shift from his first administration, during which he granted Venezuelans Deferred Enforced Departure status on his last day in office. The decision has caused consternation among Venezuelans in the U.S., many of whom supported Trump during his presidential campaign.