Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava expressed her concern this Monday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of 300,000 Venezuelans legally living in the U.S. starting in July.
“From now on, they could be deported to a communist country ruled by the brutal Maduro regime,” she stated on her X account.
The end of TPS represents a threat to numerous families, which, in her opinion, further exacerbates the current crisis. In this context, she expressed her support for the Venezuelan community yearning to find freedom and new opportunities in the United States.
The decision affects approximately 350,000 Venezuelans, who face the threat of deportation and are plunged into a situation of legal uncertainty. Many of them have built their lives in the United States over the years, raising families, securing jobs, and developing personal projects, all supported by the protection provided by TPS.
The revocation of a work permit entails the immediate loss of employment authorization, which increases the risk of deportation for those without an immigration alternative. This situation represents a negative impact both personally and on the community, affecting the social and economic stability of those involved.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is an immigration program established by the United States government that grants temporary residence authorization to individuals from nations facing natural disasters, armed conflicts, or exceptional circumstances. This status allows beneficiaries to legally reside and work in the country while instability or danger persists in their countries of origin.
TPS for Venezuela was implemented in March 2021, during the Joe Biden administration, in response to the humanitarian crisis and political instability generated by the government of Nicolás Maduro. This decision allowed hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States to access immigration status that provides them with protection and the ability to continue their lives in the country.
