Overview
- Protections lapsed on November 7–8, ending legal status and work authorization for beneficiaries and exposing those without another status to removal and loss of key documents such as driver’s licenses.
- The program’s end stems from a DHS decision under Secretary Kristi Noem in the Trump administration that was sustained by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
- Roughly 250,000 Venezuelans who received TPS in 2021 are directly affected, while some outlets report higher risk estimates surpassing 600,000, with large concentrations reported in Florida (~230,000) and Texas (~122,000).
- Communities with many Venezuelans report immediate effects, including slower business traffic, layoffs tied to lost permits, falling rents and vacancies in Doral, and a Miami‑Dade school report of 14,000 students not returning.
- Attorneys and advocates urge urgent legal review, noting possible avenues such as pending asylum or family cases and a narrow exception for some 2023 filers who renewed before February 5, 2025, with protections reported to extend to October 2 next year.