Under a Biden-era extension, the Venezuelans had TPS through October 2026. But with this new ruling, TPS protection will end for them on April 7. (Another 250,000 or so Venezuelans who received TPS in 2021 have protections through September, for now.)

The Trump administration’s decision to end protections shielding Venezuelans from deportation has left elected officials in Florida scrambling.

According to government documents obtained by The New York Times, the Trump administration has ended TPS for nearly 300,000 Venezuelans. News of the decision threw Venezuelans living and working in the U.S. into turmoil.

Over the weekend, the Trump administration ended a program that temporarily protected many Venezuelans from deportation. As many face this looming uncertainty, the hope for an extension grows while the clock ticks down and the fear of losing everything becomes real.

South Florida’s Venezuelan immigration advocates said Monday they are uniting to fight what they view as “political persecution,” following the Trump administration’s decision to end deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced an executive order to stop the 18-month extension approved by former Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

The action on Venezuelans follows through on vows made by President Trump, as he campaigned, to end TPS coverage for hundreds of thousands of people.

The Trump administration has rescinded a decision that extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 600,000 Venezuelans, putting them at risk of deportation.