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.

  • Ekybio@lemmy.world
    851·
    18 hours ago

    Something something Leopards and faces.

    I have no sympathy left for these kind of people. You are not “one of the good ones”, you were used and are now discarded like every usefull idiot eventually is who believes they are somehow special enough to be spared.

    • Skvlp@lemm.ee
      36·
      17 hours ago

      This is exactly what he said he was going to do. This is what they voted for.