Florida is home to about 341,000 immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti who may soon lose residency, work permits

Florida is home to about 341,000 immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti who may soon lose residency, work permits

An activist protests the lifting of TPS status for Venezuelans in Doral, Fla. AP Photo/Rebecca BlackwellFlorida leads the nation in the number of immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, or TPS. Soon after taking office, the Trump administration moved to scale back protections for the largest groups of these immigrants – those from Haiti and Venezuela. TPS applies to immigrants from designated countries that the Department of Homeland Securit…

05-04-25.-Following the recent decision of a federal court extending the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for Venezuelan citizens, the State of Florida reactivated procedures for state driver's licenses and identification cards. The Office of the...

Ending TPS May Affect Florida More Than Any Other State

By Mercedes Vigon, Florida International University Florida leads the nation in the number of immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, or TPS. Soon after taking office, the Trump administration moved to scale back protections for the largest groups of these immigrants – those from Haiti and Venezuela. TPS applies to immigrants from designated countries that the Department of Homeland Security considers dangerous due to armed conflicts, enviro…