On January 28, 2025, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) vacated the Biden Administration’s recent redesignation of the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela through October 2, 2026. This will result in the expiration of the 2023 TPS protections reverting back to the prior expiration date of April 2, 2025. Following the vacatur, DHS then took the necessary steps to formally terminate the program on February 3, 2025, when it released an advance copy of a notice to terminate the 2023 TPS designation for Venezuelan nationals. The notice is expected to be published February 5, 2025, and will become effective 60 days after publication, terminating work authorization and deportation protections for recipients of the 2023 TPS designation for Venezuela as of that date.
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On Sunday, September 24th, 2017, President Trump signed a new Proclamation entitled “Enhancing Vetting Capabilities And Processes For Detecting Attempted Entry Into The United States By Terrorists Or Other Public-Safety Threats” effectively revising his earlier Travel Ban, which expired earlier the same day. The Trump Administration’s prior Travel Ban is currently pending review by the Supreme Court, with oral argument scheduled for October.
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