Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the Trump administration has revoked Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 600,000 Venezuelans. This reverses a Biden-era extension that would have allowed them to remain in the U.S. until October 2026. TPS for Venezuelans will now expire in April 2025.
TPS grants legal permission to stay in the U.S. temporarily but does not offer a path to citizenship. Critics argue it often becomes a long-term policy. Deportations may face challenges due to a lack of U.S. diplomatic relations with Venezuela.
Noem did not address the status of other nationalities under TPS.
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