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Noem: Venezuelans under TPS can apply for refugee status

More than 500,000 Venezuelans lose Temporary Protected Status but can apply for refugee status under strict evaluation, following legal and political changes in their home country.

  • On Sunday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ended TPS for more than 500,000 Venezuelans, saying they can apply for refugee status but will not automatically remain in the United States.
  • Under immigration law, the Department of Homeland Security secretary may extend or let TPS lapse in 18-month increments, and the Supreme Court of the United States allowed ending protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants.
  • Legal challenges persist, with U.S. District Judge Edward Chen last year criticizing DHS's haste and plaintiffs challenging TPS terminations while some renewals earlier this year extended TPS through early April.
  • Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans with TPS face losing protections and work authorization, forcing difficult choices for families and communities in Miami, Florida .
  • DHS clarified on Sunday, writing `This is not what Secretary Noem said.`, after Noem's statement followed a U.S. strike that captured Nicolás Maduro, doubling the $50 million bounty.
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Venezuelan migrants under TPS can apply for asylum in the US: Noem

Venezuelans living in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status can apply for asylum, said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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“Every individual who was under TPS has the opportunity to apply for refugee status and that assessment will go forward,” Noem said.

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