According to the network, the United States had granted these migrants legal status in 2021, but it is now under review by the current administration, which previously ended a similar program covering more than 350,000 Venezuelans, putting the future of hundreds of thousands of migrants at an uncertain fate.

In commenting on the decision, US Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen said that continuing the program “would not be in the country’s interest,” describing the Temporary Protected Status as “a clear magnet for illegal immigration.”

Last March, Trump issued a declaration to activate the “Alien Enemies Act” of 1798, which allows for the deportation of foreigners in case of “any invasion or hostile incursion,” aiming to expedite deportation procedures.

Trump said at the time that it was necessary to activate the law in cases related to Venezuelans suspected of belonging to the “Tren de Aragua” gang, known for its extreme danger, and other gangs, due to “mass illegal immigration.”

Meanwhile, Venezuela announced its rejection of Trump’s administration policies towards Venezuelan citizens, considering them illegal and “violations of human rights.”

Venezuelan authorities, human rights activists, and families of detainees confirm that these deported migrants, or most of them at least, have no connection to gangs.

It is worth noting that the TPS program (Temporary Protected Status) grants migrants from countries experiencing political or humanitarian crises the right to temporary residence and work in the United States, exempting them from deportation until the emergency conditions in their countries subside.