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.

  • @zibEnglish
    52•12 hours ago

    Given how Trump openly spoke about them while campaigning and outright saying he would deport them, I really don’t know what they expected and I have little sympathy. They enabled the nazis, now they suffer the consequences along with the rest of us.