The US Supreme Court has provisionally authorized the Trump administration to lift Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States, leaving nearly 600,000 people in a state of legal uncertainty. This status had allowed them to work legally and remain in the country as long as their return to Venezuela was deemed dangerous. The decision affects Venezuelans who have been living in the US under TPS, which is now at risk of being lifted.
In 2025, the US Supreme Court provisionally authorised the Trump administration to lift Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States. This status had allowed them to work legally and remain in the country as long as their return to Venezuela was deemed dangerous. Nearly 600,000 people now live in a state of profound legal uncertainty. FRANCE 24's Fanny Allard and Fraser Jackson report from Florida.