US EditionMost of the 1 Million Venezuelans in the United States Arrived Within the Past Decade
Secretary Kristi Noem ended Temporary Protected Status for over 500,000 Venezuelan immigrants, sparking court battles over the legality and impact on families, advocates say.
- DHS revoked TPS for more than 500,000 Venezuelan immigrants, affecting about 1 million in the U.S., as the Appeals Court reviews the decision.
- More than half of Venezuelan immigrants arrived in the past five years, coinciding with the disputed 2018 Venezuelan election, and refugee and asylum-seeker counts have also risen recently.
- In Florida and Texas, Venezuelans are concentrated—40% in Florida metros like Miami–Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, 18% in Texas metros Houston and Dallas, with 18% poverty and 6.9% adult unemployment.
- Wednesday, a 9th Circuit panel heard a challenge to revocation of TPS for Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants, with judges Wardlaw, Mendoza, Jr., and Johnstone presiding, while a lower court ruled Noem's action unlawful.
- Green-Card grants to Venezuelans have surged since 2018, and by the end of 2025, more than 600,000 had TPS, making them the largest group and impacting local metro services.
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Most of the 1 million Venezuelans in the United States arrived within the past decade
The extraction of Nicolas Maduro was welcome news to many Venezuelans living in the United States. Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty ImagesIn 2024, the most recent year for which we have data, an estimated 1 million immigrants from Venezuela lived in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, these Venezuelans constitute about 2% of the total immigrant population. We are demographers – social scientists who spe…
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a Nashville press conference on July 18, 2025, to discuss arrests of immigrants during recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)WASHINGTON — A panel of appellate judges Wednesday heard a challenge from civil rights groups to the Trump administration’s decision to revoke an extension, as well as end, temporary protections for nearly 1 mil…
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