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Trump to End TPS for 300,000 Venezuelans as Caracas Agrees to Start Receiving Deportation Flights

HeadlineFeb 03, 2025

The Trump administration is preparing to end Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for over 300,000 Venezuelans living in the United States, as Trump escalates his crackdown on immigrants. The affected individuals were granted TPS status in 2023 and received an 18-month extension by the Biden administration, but the order seeks to end their protections just 60 days after the termination notice is published, a move that lawyers say is “plainly illegal.”

Meanwhile, Venezuela has reportedly agreed to accept deportation flights from the U.S. after talks with Trump envoy Richard Grenell, who met with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas Friday. Grenell returned to the U.S. from Caracas with six Americans who had been jailed in Venezuela.

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