Venezuelan migrants, who were hoping to reach the U.S. and decided to return to their country due to U.S. President Donald Trump's new immigration policies, walk near a checkpoint to get to the port and board a boat to take them to the Colombian border, in Gardi Sugdub, Panama, February 23, 2025. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun/File Photo

In recent months, illegal immigrant deportations from the United States have emerged as a serious humanitarian and economic problem for Latin America, especially for countries like Venezuela with eroded democracy and serious economic issues.

Around 350,000 Venezuelas in the U.S. will lose their Temporary Protected Status, but what is it? And why are they losing it?

Will President Trump’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for 300,000 Venezuelan immigrants dim Venezuelan Americans’ strong support for him?

Kevin Rodríguez, now back in Venezuela, said the uncertainty of not knowing how long he would be in the U.S. military facility was what worried him the most.

If you listen to American politicians you might think that every migrant in Latin America is heading for the United States. In the past most did, but not any more. The Hernández family, rather than those who make for the United States,

They have given up trying to reach the US following President Trump's crackdown on unlawful migration. Read more at straitstimes.com.