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Venezuelan Migrants Face Deportation Risk After TPS Changes

1/6/2026

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Venezuelan Migrants Threatened

Venezuelan migrants in the United States face higher deportation risk after Nicolás Maduro's ousting, according to advocates.
The U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to end Venezuela's Temporary Protected Status (TPS), citing improved conditions at home.
Legal experts say the danger remains and that missing the one-year TPS deadline complicates asylum claims.

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Maduro Faces Charges

Nicolás Maduro, former Venezuelan leader, faces narcoterrorism and other charges in New York.
The U.S. Department of Justice cites Maduro's indictment to back U.S. President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act for expedited deportations.
Legal experts question the validity of Trump's claims about a predatory incursion by Maduro's government.
Judge Alvin Hellerstein oversees the case.
Maduro is detained at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center amid harsh conditions.

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Venezuelan Migrants Threatened

Venezuelan migrants in the United States face higher deportation risk after Nicolás Maduro's ousting, according to advocates.
The U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to end Venezuela's Temporary Protected Status (TPS), citing improved conditions at home.
Legal experts say the danger remains and that missing the one-year TPS deadline complicates asylum claims.

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