DHS Ends Venezuelan TPS; 256,000 Lose Deportation Protection Amid Court Fights

The Department of Homeland Security moved to terminate the 2021 Temporary Protected Status designation for Venezuelans, saying conditions no longer meet statutory criteria and citing security and migration concerns. The change impacts roughly 256,000 beneficiaries who would lose work authorization and deportation protection as the designation expires around Sept. 10, 2025. The action comes amid mixed court rulings, with earlier Supreme Court permission to proceed with deportations and a recent appeals court finding the rollback likely unlawful, signaling continued litigation.