DHS Secretary Noem Ends Temporary Protections for Venezuelans

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will terminate temporary removal protections for several hundred thousand Venezuelans in the US.

A Temporary Protected Status designation covering nearly 350,000 immigrants from the country was set to expire April 2 after Noem rescinded an extension issued by the Biden administration in January.

In an unpublished Federal Register notice, the Department of Homeland Security found Venezuela no longer meets conditions for a 2023 TPS designation—citing an economic crisis, human rights violations, and high crime levels, among other factors. The notice pointed to improvements in public health, crime, and the economy. Even assuming conditions in ...