A federal appeals court has granted the Trump administration's request to pause an order from a federal judge who had stopped the termination of deportation protections and work authorizations for immigrants from Nicaragua,

A federal appeals court has given the Trump administration the go-ahead to end deportation protections and revoke work permits for more than 63,000 immigrants from Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal, despite a lower court judge’s conclusion that the administration’s action was driven by racism.

An appeals court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for over 60,000 people from Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal — at least for now.