South Florida teen fears for family's future as proposed rule threatens asylum seekers' work permits
The Trump administration is considering a regulation that would prevent most asylum-seekers from getting work permits
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The Trump administration is considering a regulation that would prevent most asylum-seekers from getting work permits
"The fight is far from over, but this is a very big setback," said Adelys Ferro, executive director of the Venezuelan American Caucus.
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) emphasized the positive contributions of Venezuelan immigrants and urged people not to generalize based on isolated criminal activity.
The Supreme Court ruling is alarming migrants, but a South Florida legal expert offers reassurance.
In March 2022, Marco Rubio had urged the Biden administration to extend TPS protections for Venezuelans, citing the ongoing crisis under Nicolas Maduro's regime.
It was the first such measure singling out all passport holders from a particular country since President Trump returned to the White House.
The ruling safeguards the status of approximately 350,000 Venezuelans in the U.S.
Venezuelan migrants were slated to lose their government-issued work permits and deportation protections next week, on April 7.
"We are not criminals… we are law-abiding citizens," community members said at a press conference in Little Haiti.
The decision means Haitians would lose work permits and could be eligible to be removed from the country by August.
The lawsuit seeks to restore an 18-month extension granted by the Biden administration in January.
The revocation affects an estimated 350,000 Venezuelans covered under a 2023 TPS designation.
The Trump administration is reversing the Biden administration's decision to extend the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelans in the U.S.
