Overview
- The termination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela took effect at 11:59 p.m. on November 7, following a U.S. Supreme Court authorization issued on October 3.
- USCIS says limited groups retain Employment Authorization Documents until October 2, 2026, including certain 2023 re-registrants, those with EAD/I‑797/I‑94 expiring on that date, and individuals who secured these documents before February 5, 2025.
- Advocacy reporting indicates many former beneficiaries are now exposed to deportation risk and loss of lawful work authorization.
- The immediate human impact includes families choosing to leave the United States, such as a Venezuelan household in Chicago that returned home citing fear of ICE raids.
- DHS separately confirmed TPS for South Sudan will end on January 5, 2026, with a 60‑day transition that automatically extends certain EADs through that date.