Chicago, IL – On September 3, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan nationals who have been in the United States since at least March 2021, after fleeing political repression, economic collapse, and a severe humanitarian crisis. The decision will take effect 60 days after formal publication, placing these individuals at risk of losing work authorization and facing deportation unless they qualify for another form of lawful status.

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The Trump administration is once again resorting to unlawful tactics to strip nearly 300,000 Venezuelans of humanitarian protection. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s decision to terminate TPS is inhumane, arbitrary, and without evidence to justify inflicting irreparable harm on families now facing the threat of deportation.

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This move is part of a broader strategy to demonize Venezuelan migrants and dismantle TPS, a program that has been a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of people and a benefit to communities across the United States. Terminating TPS for Venezuela represents a dangerous setback for humanitarian protection, leaving those families in a highly precarious situation. 

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Alianza Americas strongly rejects this attack on Venezuelan migrants, who are already living in vulnerable conditions. This decision disregards the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and puts countless families, who are integral members of our communities, at risk of deportation, instability, and economic hardship. Once again, the Trump administration has violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), as Secretary Noem’s decision to end the 2021 TPS designation is arbitrary and capricious, just as it was when TPS for Venezuela designated in 2023 was rescinded.

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We call on all sectors of U.S. society, particularly local, state, and federal elected officials, to stand in solidarity with Venezuelan families and to organize local efforts to advocate for their rights, dignity, and future.