Venezuelans Can Now Return Home to Peace, Stability: DHS

Temporary protected status designation for about 600,000 Venezuelans was ended earlier by the Trump administration.

Venezuelans living in Chile celebrate in Santiago on Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Javier Torres / AFP via Getty Images

Many of the roughly 600,000 Venezuelans who have temporary protected status (TPS) in the United States can now return home because of the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, according to a Jan. 4 post on X by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin.

The post shared a media report in which McLaughlin said Venezuelans can return to a place where they can now enjoy peace, prosperity, and stability.