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Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end deportation protection for Venezuelans

9:52pm March 31, 2025

A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire.

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'Beyond betrayal.' Venezuelans in Florida are angry at Trump immigration policy

5:00am February 04, 2025

by Greg Allen

Trump's decision to remove temporary protected status means more than 500,000 Venezuelans may be forced to leave the United States. Venezuelan Americans, many of whom voted for Trump, call it a betrayal.

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Secretary Kristi Noem Delivers Welcome Remarks To DHS Staff

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Trump ends extension of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants

3:51pm January 29, 2025

The move to revoke the extension of temporary protected status would make hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans eligible for deportation.

Marilyn Miranda, 12, of Washington raises her hand up during a protest for an extension of the Temporary Protected Status in September 2022 in Washington, D.C.

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U.S. will expand Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

10:23pm September 20, 2023

by Joel Rose

Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. as of July 31 can sign up for Temporary Protected Status. Homeland Security officials estimate that roughly 472,000 more people will now be eligible for work permits.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Friday that Cameroon would be granted Temporary Protected Status for 18 months.

The U.S. designates Temporary Protected Status to Cameroon for 18 months

5:57pm April 16, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

The designation comes amid extreme violence between Cameroon's forces and separatists as well as a significant rise in attacks from Boko Haram, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

An American flag unfurls off a pedicab as it glides past the Denver City/County Building, which is illuminated in yellow and blue in support of Ukraine on Monday. Colorado's State Capitol will also be illuminated in blue and yellow in support of Ukraine.

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians can stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation

8:31pm March 03, 2022

by Joel Rose

The Biden administration will grant temporary protection from deportation to tens of thousands of Ukrainians who are already living in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security announced.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Saturday a new opportunity for Haitians living in the U.S. to apply for an 18-month designation granting them Temporary Protected Status.

More Than 100,000 Haitian Immigrants Can Apply For An Extension To Stay In The U.S.

4:15pm May 24, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Eligible Haitians in the U.S. can apply for a new 18-month designation. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cited security concerns, human rights abuses and poverty for the decision.

Maria Rivas and her 15-year-old daughter, Emily, embrace after their StoryCorps interview last month.

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A Mom And Her Teenage Daughter Brace For A Future Apart

11:01am January 11, 2019

Maria is one of nearly 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants who could lose their temporary protected status this year. "[I'm] terrified of missing you growing up," Maria tells her daughter at StoryCorps.

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Members of the opposition to the administration of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez march on Friday to protest the U.S. government's decision to end the Temporary Protected Status designation for nearly 57,000 people from Honduras. Hernandez call

Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status For Hondurans

11:09pm May 04, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The Trump administration is revoking deportation protections from 57,000 Hondurans and giving them 18 months to leave or find another way to remain in the U.S. legally.