The Document with Which the U.S. Eliminated the TPS Extension for Venezuelans

A Blow to Thousands of Venezuelans

The administration of Donald Trump decided to revoke the 18-month extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS), affecting more than 600,000 Venezuelans who had benefited from this measure.

The Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, was the one who signed the revocation of this extension, which had previously been granted by Joe Biden’s administration. As a result, thousands of Venezuelans could face deportation.

Loss of Work Permits

In addition to the risk of deportation, Venezuelans who were protected under this extension could also lose their work permits, which were valid until the fall of 2026.

In the document signed by Noem, the following is stated:

“By virtue of the authority conferred upon me by Section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1254a, I am revoking the decisions announced in the January 17, 2025, notice titled Extension of Venezuela’s TPS Designation in 2023. In doing so, I am rescinding (1) the extension of Venezuela’s 2023 TPS designation, (2) the consolidation of filing processes for both designations, which effectively resulted in the extension of the 2021 TPS designation, and (3) the EADs that were extended. As a result, the 2023 Venezuela TPS designation and the 2021 Venezuela TPS designation remain in effect, along with their associated legal deadlines.”

The channel NTN24 had access to the official document that revokes the TPS extension for Venezuelans:

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What is TPS?

The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a program that allows individuals in the United States to remain in the country if they cannot safely return to their place of origin due to a natural disaster or armed conflict.

Stricter Immigration Policies

This revocation is part of the stricter immigration policies that Donald Trump has promoted. Since his first term, he has taken a firm stance against migrants covered under TPS. Several Republican politicians have criticized this program, arguing that it has strayed from its original purpose.

Before leaving office, former President Joe Biden had extended TPS for Venezuelans by another 18 months, but with Trump’s return to power, measures are being taken to restrict this benefit.

On the first day of his second term, Trump signed an executive order to review all TPS designations, anticipating further changes to immigration policies in the coming months.