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Chicago, IL — Alianza Americas is deeply concerned by the Supreme Court’s decision to pause a lower court ruling in NTPSA v. Noem, which had blocked DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals. The Court’s ruling lifts the emergency stay that prevented the termination of TPS for Venezuela and opens the door for deportations to begin, despite the fact that the legal case has not yet been resolved.

While the Supreme Court's decision does not conclude the litigation, the consequences of lifting protections now are devastating. The window between this decision and the resolution of the appeal may mean the difference between safety and deportation for over 350,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the United States who received this protection in 2023.

“This is a cruel and unnecessary move that puts lives in danger,” stated Guadalupe de la Cruz, Director of Seeds of Resistance in Florida.  “The Court had the option to wait for the legal process to unfold, but instead chose to expose thousands of families to irreversible harm. Once people are deported, there is no undoing that damage, even if the courts eventually rule in favor of TPS holders,” concluded de la Cruz.

Venezuela continues to face political repression, economic collapse, and a widespread humanitarian crisis. Removing protections now, before the courts have made a final decision, ignores these conditions and abandons families who sought safety and stability in the U.S.

The Trump administration has made clear its intent to end TPS designations and restrict the ability of lower courts to stop executive overreach. We regret that the current administration is politicizing TPS, a tool that for more than three decades has proven to be a valuable public policy resource with positive impacts on social development in the United States and in the countries currently designated for TPS.

“The U.S. Supreme Court is ignoring the current humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and placing countless families at risk of deportation, instability, and economic hardship. Its decision is not only cruel, but also insufficient to deliver justice to thousands of people and their families,” stated Daysi Funes, Executive Director of Centro Romero. “We, the organized immigrant communities and our allies, are ready to continue resisting these xenophobic attacks. ” concluded Funes.

Alianza Americas stands in full solidarity with the Venezuelan community and calls on all sectors, elected officials, civil society, and allies across the country, to remain vigilant, mobilize, and fight back against unjust policies that threaten the dignity, safety, and future of our communities.

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Alianza Americas is the premier transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations working in the United States, across the Americas, and globally to create an inclusive, equitable and sustainable way of life for communities across North, Central and South America.

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