Trump's decision to remove Temporary Protected Status means more than 500,000 Venezuelans may be forced to leave the U.S. Venezuelan Americans, many of whom voted for Trump, call it a betrayal.

Summary

Venezuelan migrants in Florida feel betrayed after the Trump administration moved to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 300,000 people.

Many Venezuelan-Americans, who backed Trump in 2024, now fear deportation despite their contributions to the U.S. economy.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem justified the decision by alleging Venezuela sent criminals to the U.S., a claim community leaders reject.

The policy shift coincides with Trump officials negotiating with Venezuela’s authoritarian regime, sparking criticism from Republican lawmakers and concerns among other TPS-protected immigrant groups.

    • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
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      14 hours ago

      I getcha but you see I still have to live under this administration to. I would like to laugh at the leopards eating their face but im in the same room with the leapard that I did not vote to let into the room.

      • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        14 hours ago

        That’s the only reason I’m happy to see it. If we have to suffer, seeing our friends and family get deported over stupid ideas like “citizenship”, so do they. Nations are made up bullshit, so belonging to one is nonsense.