The president sought to end a program that allowed migrants fleeing Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti to fly into the United States and remain in the country for up to two years.
The program will now allow up to 937,600 eligible foreign nationals to remain in the US into 2026, though the precise end date varies by country.
Chamo’s Bar and Grill in Katy, Texas, caters to Venezuelans craving reminders of home. They find yellow arepas exploding with beef and cheese, an immense TV beaming a merengue show and fellow Venezuelans hugging in greeting, kissing goodbye or dancing while busing tables.
President Biden extended temporary deportation protections for roughly 900,000 people from countries including Venezuela and Ukraine, a move to protect some immigrants ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Friday’s announcement applies to people from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela – shielding them from deportation for another 18 months, starting from the expiration of the current protection, and allowing to remain in the US with work permits.
The Biden administration rolled out deportation protections to nearly a million foreign nationals living in the United States, including hundreds
Recalcitrant nations like Cuba, China, and Venezuela hinder Trump's mass deportation efforts, accepting only a fraction of deportable citizens, complicating repatriation logistics.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, on Monday said he spoke with multiple officials in Venezuela and would begin meetings early Tuesday, days after the outgoing Biden administration imposed new sanctions on the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump has said he would like to deport everyone living illegally in the United States, though he has not set a specific numerical target. Who is most at risk?
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 - President Joe Biden's administration on Friday renewed deportation relief that currently covers 900,000 immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan, a move that ...
Chicago’s migrant families prepare for Donald Trump promising the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, starting in Chicago.
The case of Guatemala reveals how President Trump’s promised sweeps could change life outside the United States, too.