In the day following the capture of Venezuelan Dictator Nicolás Maduro, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem proclaimed that "Venezuela today is more free than it was yesterday." As a result, Noem said she would not reinstate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, which the DHS rescinded in 2025.
Under the TPS program, foreign nationals from specified countries experiencing a crisis are protected from deportation and given work authorization. DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News that Venezuelans who received TPS under the Biden administration "can now go home with hope for their country," and asserted that Venezuela will now have "peace, prosperity, and stability."
