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Reported: DHS detains and pursues removal of active TPS holders

  1. Original Date Announced

    March 15, 2025

    The Washington Post reports that a Venezuelan national with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) had already been detained by ICE for more than 20 days. The article also tells the story of two Venezuelan nationals with TPS who were similarly detained, taken into ICE custody, and then released from federal custody after being charged with illegal entry charges - even though they entered the U.S. in 2022 and now hold TPS.

    INA 244(d)(4) (8 U.S.C. 1254a(d)(4)) states that "An alien provided temporary protected status under this section shall not be detained by the Attorney General on the basis of the alien's immigration status in the United States."

    Trump 2.0 [ID# 1626]

    2025.03.15 Reported - Washington Post: Border patrol grabs Venezuelan parents despite protected status
  2. Effective Date

    March 15, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Detention Interior Enforcement TPS
Agencies Affected: ICE

Commentary

  • 2025.03.12 - LA Times: Venezuelan couple arrested and charged with illegal entry — two years after crossing into the U.S.

    Advocates say this is the first case in which misdemeanor illegal entry charges have been issued so long after entry to the U.S. "They say the case could set legal precedent and may affect thousands of other immigrants who similarly entered the U.S. illegally but were [later] granted legal protections. Those people are registered with the federal government, so their whereabouts are known to authorities."

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