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POTUS issues 18-month Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for certain Venezuelans

  1. Original Date Announced

    January 19, 2021

    President Trump issued a presidential memorandum deferring the removal of Venezuelan nationals present in the United States as of January 20, 2021.

    [ID #1307]

    Memorandum on deferred enforcement departure for certain Venezuelans
  2. Effective Date

    January 20, 2021
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  4. Biden Administration Action: Approved/Retained

    March 9, 2021

    Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status and Implementation of Employment Authorization for Venezuelans Covered by Deferred Enforced Departure

    On March 9, 2021, DHS designated Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and additionally provided guidance for Venezuelans eligible for DED under the Trump-era announcement to apply for work authorization under DED.

    This Biden administration action retains the Trump-era policy identified in this entry but separately offers similar protections to a larger class of Venezuelan nationals (and those without nationality who last habitually resided in Venezuela) under the TPS authority.

    DHS notes that unless DED is extended, DED and employment authorization for those covered under the original Trump-era policy will expire on July 20, 2022.

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  5. Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced

    July 11, 2022

    07.11.22 - DHS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela

    Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas extended the designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, effective from September 10, 2022, through March 10, 2024. Only beneficiaries under Venezuela’s existing designation who were already residing in the United States as of March 8, 2021 will be eligible to renew registration for TPS under this extension.

    Although this Biden action did not itself revoke the original Trump action pertaining to the grant of DED to Venezuelans, the decision by the Biden administration not to extend DED and to instead allow it to expire on July 20, 2022, meant that this extension of TPS through March 10, 2024, effectively replaced the Trump-era policy announced in the original entry.

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  6. Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced

    September 8, 2022

    2022.09.08 Extension of the Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status

    On September 8, 2022, the Biden administration published a notice in the Federal Register extending the TPS designation for Venezuela. This notice implements the policy announced in July.

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  7. Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced

    September 20, 2023

    2023.09.20 Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status

    On September 20, 2023, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Venezuela that prevent individuals from safely returning. This redesignation provides temporary protection from removal, as well as employment authorization for individuals in the United States before July 31, 2023, extending such protection to approximately 472,000 Venezuelans, in addition to the approximately 242,700 already covered by TPS.

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  8. Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced

    October 3, 2023

    Extension and Redesignation of Venezuela for TPS

    On September 8, 2022, the Biden administration published a notice in the Federal Register extending the TPS designation for Venezuela. This notice implements the policy announced in July.

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Current Status

Not in effect

Most Recent Action

October 3, 2023 Action: Revoked/Replaced Extension and Redesignation of Venezuela for TPS
March 9, 2021
Acted on by Biden Administration
July 11, 2022
Acted on by Biden Administration
September 8, 2022
Acted on by Biden Administration
September 20, 2023
Acted on by Biden Administration
October 3, 2023
Acted on by Biden Administration

Original Trump Policy Status

Trump Administration Action: Presidential Orders
Subject Matter: TPS Humanitarian
Agencies Affected: DHS

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