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    30, January 2025
    Shortening TPS for Venezuelans is Another Cruel Attack on Immigrants, Says LatinoJustice 

Shortening TPS for Venezuelans is Another Cruel Attack on Immigrants, Says LatinoJustice 

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January 30, 2025 
 
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Shortening TPS for Venezuelans is Another Cruel Attack on Immigrants, Says LatinoJustice 
LatinoJustice Demands Permanent Protections for Immigrant Community 

New York, NY— Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a memo yesterday moving to rescind a recent extension approved by the previous administration to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Venezuela, shortening the expiration date from October 2, 2026, to September 10, 2025. 

This decision affects about 600,000 people from Venezuela currently in the US. 

The following statement can be attributed to Lourdes M. Rosado, President and General Counsel, LatinoJustice PRLDEF: 
“Cutting the time that Venezuelan TPS holders have protected legal status to live and work in the US threatens some of the most vulnerable members of our communities, who could be forced into dangerous conditions if deported.  

“As much as it has been an important lifeline for hundreds of thousands of people, by its temporary nature TPS keeps recipients in a perpetual limbo as they await approval of renewal of the designation every few months. LatinoJustice believes that only by reforming our immigration system to provide solid and just paths to legal status, residency and citizenship will our country end this cruel and fragile uncertainty for so many people in our country.” 

 

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About LatinoJustice 
LatinoJustice PRLDEF works to create a more just society by using and challenging the rule of law to secure transformative, equitable and accessible justice, by empowering our community and by fostering leadership through advocacy and education. For over 50 years, LatinoJustice PRLDEF has acted as an advocate against injustices throughout the country. To learn more about LatinoJustice, visit www.LatinoJustice.org