The Department of Homeland Security has put over 300,000 Venezuelans at risk of deportation after revoking their Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This decision, which affects many South Floridians, comes after the Trump administration's termination of deportation protections. The ruling will take effect on April 7, eliminating protections that had been extended under the Biden administration through October 2026. Immigration attorney John De La Vega notes that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is targeting those with criminal records, ties to terrorism, or existing deportation orders, raising concerns about collateral detentions.
If U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are looking for someone with a criminal record and find other undocumented people - none of whom are linked to crime or terrorism - at a workplace or residence, they, too, can be detained, said De La Vega, who has noticed an uptick in these cases in Miami.
There are three groups [being focused on], however, no one is safe.
People with criminal records, considered a danger to the community; people with ties to terrorism and criminal organizations, considered a danger to national security; people with a final deportation order of removal.
The revocation affects more than 300,000 Venezuelans living and working in the United States who received TPS in 2023, including tens of thousands in South Florida.
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