The Trump administration has officially revoked Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 600,000 Venezuelan migrants, ending the protections granted under the Biden administration.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the move during an interview on Wednesday morning, stating that the administration was reversing a last-minute extension of TPS issued by former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas before leaving office.
“Before he left town, Mayorkas signed an order that said for 18 months, they were going to extend protection to people on Temporary Protected Status, which meant they were going to be able to stay here and violate our laws for another 18 months,” Noem said. “We stopped that.”
.@Sec_Noem: “Before he left town, Mayorkas signed an order that said for 18 months, they were going to extend protection to people on Temporary Protected Status, which meant they were going to be able to stay here and violate our laws for another 18 months. We stopped that.” pic.twitter.com/G1fyP4qA9f
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She added that the administration will review and evaluate all individuals currently in the country under TPS protections, including Venezuelans.
Noem also revealed that the White House is in active discussions with foreign