Immigration

Does Trump ending Venezuela’s TPS affect you or someone you know? Tell us more

Miami, Florida, January 9, 2025 - Members of the Venezuelan community in Miami gathered across from Doral City Hall in support of Edmundo Gonzalez and Maria Corina Machado
Miami, Florida, January 9, 2025 - Members of the Venezuelan community in Miami gathered across from Doral City Hall in support of Edmundo Gonzalez and Maria Corina Machado For the Miami Herald

The Department of Homeland Security announced on Sept. 3, 2025, that it was ending Temporary Protected Status for over 250,000 Venezuelans who received the protections in 2021.

The Miami Herald recognizes that there are many beneficiaries of the program in our South Florida communities. That’s why we want to talk to you.

Are you a TPS beneficiary with a 2021 or 2023 designation, someone whose family and friends from Venezuela have TPS or a business owner who hires TPS recipients from the South American country? We want to talk to you.

Please fill out the form below, and one of our reporters will reach out to you. What you choose to share will be kept confidential and not published unless a reporter has gotten in touch with you. We will not share your name or details without your consent. Prior to any interview, we can decide the conditions of our conversation to ensure your safety and comfort.

If you can’t see the below form, click here to fill it out.

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Syra Ortiz Blanes
el Nuevo Herald
Syra Ortiz Blanes covers immigration for the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald. Previously, she was the Puerto Rico and Spanish Caribbean reporter for the Heralds through Report for America.
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