Chevron to lobby White House to keep Venezuelan oil licence
Chief warns country could be vulnerable to Chinese, Russian influence if it is forced to abandon operations there
‘We stopped that’: Trump administration revokes deportation protections for Venezuelans
Venezuelans Speak of Panic and Stress After Noem Revokes Protections
Trump administration ends deportation protection for Venezuelan immigrants
The Trump administration revoked immigration protections for more than 600,000 Venezuelans in the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday. Noem rescinded the protections that former President Joe Biden provided earlier this month,
US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his government
In 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline “to support the restoration of democracy” after President Nicolás Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting U.
DHS rescinds immigration protections for Venezuelans, despite past support
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said her predecessor should not have extended protections that were set to expire during Trump’s administration and vowed to make her own decision.
US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior officials put on leave, contractors laid off and a sweeping freeze imposed on foreign assistance.
Trump says will likely stop buying oil from Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration would likely stop buying oil from Venezuela and was looking "very strongly" at the South American country.
Trump’s foreign aid freeze guts grassroots groups helping migrants in Latin America
A busy shelter for migrants in southern Mexico has been left without a doctor. A program to provide mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth fleeing Venezuela was disbanded.
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The Trump administration’s sanctions policy could matter more than its use of tariffs
US use of sanctions has ballooned. Yet Venezuela shows the failure both of ‘maximum pressure’ tactics and attempts to leverage sanctions for ambitious goals. A review is urgently needed.
Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" arrested, hundreds more flown out of U.S. by military, White House says
Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" in the U.S. were arrested and hundreds more flown out of the country on military aircraft, the White House said.
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White House also plans to deport foreigners granted temporary residence by Biden
An immigration raid in a New Jersey city raises questions about the true extent of Trump’s mass expulsion plan for undocumented immigrants
Trump targets Biden-era migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti for deportation
More than a million migrants who were allowed to enter the United States during the Biden administration may have their temporary stays revoked and be rapidly deported, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement document that became public Friday.
Trump eyes asylum agreement with El Salvador to deport migrants there
The arrangement, known as a "Safe Third Country" agreement, would empower U.S. immigration officials to deport non-Salvadoran migrants to El Salvador.