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Trump’s administration has announced the termination of temporary protective status (TPS) for more than 256,000 Venezuelan migrants, opening the way for mass deportation in the coming weeks.
TPS, was first given under President Joe Biden in 2021 and then expanded in 2023, Venezuela was permitted to qualify to obtain a work permit and avoid transfer. The protection will now end on September 10, with regulated deportation will begin 60 days after the publication of the Federal Register notification, according to the Department of Domestic Security (DHS).
A DHS spokesman explained the decision, quoting many national concerns.
“Considering public safety, national security, migration factors, immigration policies, economic considerations, and foreign policies, it is clear that allowing Venezuelan citizens to remain temporary in the United States is not the best American interest,” the spokesman said.
The official added that the TPS itself had become a tensile factor for illegal migration.
“Considering the substantial role of Venezuela in encouraging irregular migration and clear magnetic effects created by temporary protected status, maintaining or expanding TPS for Venezuelan citizens directly destroys Trump’s administrative efforts to secure our southern border and manage migration effectively.”
The verdict affects not only those who are under the TPS but also the delayed application – 3,728 new requests and more than 102,000 updates – which will now be canceled. To encourage voluntary returns, Venezuela who registered its exit in the CBP Home application will be reported to be offered free flights, $ 1,000 bonuses, and potential opportunities for immigration in the future.
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This step is possible after the Supreme Court reinforces the authority of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to revoke the TPS despite previous legal challenges. Trump has moved in April to end the expansion of the 2023 Biden TPS which has protected 348,000 Venezuela.
The announcement also came in less than 24 hours after Trump revealed the US military strike on Venezuelan drug ships related to the famous cruel dean Aragua trend gang.
“You will see that we only, for the last few minutes really fired the ship, a ship that brought drugs,” Trump said, adding a direct warning to the smugglers: “Please let this be a notice to anyone and even think about bringing drugs to the United States. Beware!”
In Caracas, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro condemned the development, mentioning the US military buildup in the Caribbean “extraordinary threat, cannot be justified, immoral and truly criminal and bleeding.”
The mass deportation plan marks one of Trump’s largest immigration crushing since returning to the White House, and is expected to increase the tension between Washington and Caraca in the coming months.
