Venezuelan migrants could lose Temporary Protected Status sooner, after Trump administration move

Venezuelan migrants could lose Temporary Protected Status sooner, after Trump administration move

Washington — The Trump administration is reversing the Biden administration’s decision to extend the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelans in the U.S., casting a cloud of uncertainty over the hundreds of thousands of migrants enrolled in the policy, according to a Department of Homeland Security notice obtained by CBS News. Under the move, some…

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Trump empowers deportation agents to target migrants Biden administration allowed into the U.S. legally

Trump empowers deportation agents to target migrants Biden administration allowed into the U.S. legally

Washington — The Trump administration has given federal immigration authorities permission to revoke the legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants the former Biden White House allowed into the U.S. and seek their deportation, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by CBS News. The far-reaching move empowers federal immigration agencies,…

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About 270,000 migrants waiting to enter U.S. through app Trump has vowed to end, estimates show

About 270,000 migrants waiting to enter U.S. through app Trump has vowed to end, estimates show

Washington — Approximately 270,000 migrants are estimated to be waiting on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border, hoping to get an appointment to enter the U.S. through a system that President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end, according to government figures obtained by CBS News. U.S. Customs and Border Protection estimates that around 270,000…

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