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🚫Termination of Venezuela's Temporary Protected Status

Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is terminating the 2021 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The 2021 designation of Venezuela is set to expire on September 10, 2025. After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that Venezuela no longer continues to meet the conditions for the 2021 designation for Temporary Protected Status. The Secretary, therefore, is terminating the 2021 Temporary Protected Status designation of Venezuela as required by statute. This termination is effective November 7, 2025. After November 7, 2025, nationals of Venezuela (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Venezuela) who have been granted Temporary Protected Status under Venezuela's 2021 designation will no longer have Temporary Protected Status.

📄Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents Under DED

On January 15, 2025, former President Joseph Biden issued a memorandum to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) determining it was in the foreign policy interest of the United States to expand and extend the deferral of removal of certain Hong Kong residents present in the United States through February 5, 2027, and to provide them with employment authorization documentation. This notice provides information about Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for eligible Hong Kong residents and how eligible individuals may apply for DED-based Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with USCIS, as well as for travel authorization.

🏥Update on Unaccompanied Children Program's Foundational Rule

ORR is amending a regulation so that it comports with the express language of the governing legislation. That regulation relates to key aspects of the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied alien children (UACs) referred to ORR, pursuant to ORR's responsibilities for coordinating and implementing the care and placement of UACs who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA).

🏞️Executive Order to Rename Wildlife Refuge in Honor of Jocelyn Nungaray

Executive Order 14229 addresses the renaming of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to honor Jocelyn Nungaray, a victim of violence linked to immigration policy failures. The order emphasizes the importance of her legacy and mandates federal updates to reflect the new name, ensuring her memory is preserved in national wildlife and recreation areas.

🛑Executive Order 14165

Executive Order 14165 focuses on enhancing border security in the United States through physical barriers and various enforcement actions. It aims to address illegal immigration and associated risks, establishing policies for the detention of illegal entrants and the prosecution of related offenses. The order highlights the federal government’s priority to secure the nation’s borders and protect citizens from potential threats.

📑DHS Notice of Finding

On January 23, 2025, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security signed a Finding of Mass Influx of Aliens. The text of the Finding is set out below.

🌍Extension of Deferred Enforced Departure for Hong Kong Residents