Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) say they are now living in fear following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump administration to resume deportations while a lower court reviews the case.
Many of those affected live in South Florida, including Maximiliano Hernández, who came to the U.S. in 2021 and filed for TPS soon after arriving. His wife applied in 2023. Together, they are raising their five-month-old son, born in Miami.
"The situation of immigrants with TPS right now is complicated," Hernández said. "We are not prepared to be deported. I am a law-abiding citizen who pays taxes and wants to raise my child in a peaceful country."
The ruling clears the way for federal authorities to remov