US ends protections for thousands of Venezuelans, NY Times reports

A 5-year-old boy from Venezuela puts on his shirt while sitting near a space heater to warm up as his family waits after hearing reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents may come to detain immigrants for deportation in Aurora, Colorado, January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has terminated deportation relief for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing U.S. government documents that it obtained.

The move affects more than 300,000, or about half, of the 600,000 Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) living in the United States, and could take effect within two months, according to the Times.