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DHS Moves to End 2021 Venezuela TPS, With Termination Taking Effect in 60 Days

The action follows months of conflicting court orders, with a Supreme Court stay leaving the broader 2023 Venezuela designation terminated for now.

District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder gave a speech at the rally supporting Temporary Protected Status holders. Photo by Xueer Lu. Sept. 2, 2025.
Laura Kelley, Miami-Dade County Democratic Party Chair, (2nd L) joins with others to support a resolution in favor of reinstating temporary protected status for Venezuelans on February 13, 2025, in Miami, Florida.
A view shows the U.S. Department of Homeland Security signage in New York City, U.S., July 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/ File Photo
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Overview

  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the termination of the 2021 Temporary Protected Status designation for Venezuela, with the effective end date set for 60 days after the Federal Register notice.
  • Roughly 250,000 to 268,000 Venezuelans stand to lose deportation protections and work authorization; thousands of pending initial and renewal applications would also be halted.
  • DHS said continuing TPS creates a migration “magnet effect” and determined ending the 2021 designation is in the national interest after interagency review.
  • USCIS is urging affected Venezuelans to use the CBP Home app to self-report departures, offering a complimentary plane ticket and a $1,000 incentive.
  • Legal uncertainty persists: a Ninth Circuit panel faulted DHS’s earlier attempt to vacate TPS, yet a Supreme Court stay keeps the 2023 Venezuelan designation terminated, and separate rulings are allowing terminations for Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal; San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors urged Congress to create a permanent path for TPS holders.