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Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

By GISELA SALOMON
Updated 7:13 PM CDT, March 21, 2025

MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in about a month.

The order applies to about 532,000 people from the four countries who came to the United States since October 2022. They arrived with financial sponsors and were given two-year permits to live and work in the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said they will lose their legal status on April 24, or 30 days after the publication of the notice in the Federal Register.

The new policy impacts people who are already in the U.S. and who came under the humanitarian parole program. It follows an earlier Trump administration decision to end what it called the “broad abuse” of the humanitarian parole, a long-standing legal tool presidents have used to allow people from countries where there’s war or political instability to enter and temporarily live in the U.S.

During his campaign President Donald Trump promised to deport millions of people who are in the U.S. illegally, and as president he has been also ending legal pathways for immigrants to come to the U.S. and to stay. ...

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Hollywood takes shots at Trump while celebrating Conan O’Brien amid Kennedy Center shake-up

  • News source: FOX News
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Members of Hollywood took shots at President Donald Trump on Sunday while gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to honor television host and comedian Conan O’Brien, weeks after Trump unveiled sweeping changes to the structure of the Kennedy Center.

Trump, who removed the Kennedy Center's leadership in February, is now serving as the Kennedy Center Board Chair. New members on the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees include second lady Usha Vance, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and White House deputy chief of...
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Former GOP Rep. Mia Love dead at 49 after battle with cancer, family says

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Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, died on Sunday at the age of 49, according to her family.

Love, who was the daughter of Haitian immigrants and the first black Republican woman elected to Congress, "passed away peacefully" surrounded by family.

"With grateful hearts filled to overflowing for the profound influence of Mia on our lives, we want you to know that she passed away peacefully today," Love's family said in a statement posted to X. "She was in her home surrounded by family."

FORMER GOP REP. MIA LOVE'S BRAIN CANCER NO LONGER RESPONDING TO...
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Former Utah Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the US House, has died

  • News source: Matthew Brown | The Associated Press and Hannah
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Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday.

She was 49.

Love's family posted news of her death on Love's X account.

She had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer and received immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial at Duke University’s brain tumor center. Her daughter said earlier this month that the former lawmaker was no longer responding to treatment.

Love died at her home in Saratoga Springs, Utah, according to a statement posted by...
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Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center

  • News source: Ashraf Khalil | The Associated Press
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On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O'Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a high note.

O’Brien accepted the award for lifetime achievement in comedy Sunday night while acknowledging the backstage turmoil that hangs over the future of the cultural center in Washington.

O’Brien, 61, was named the 26th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize in mid-January, about three weeks before President Donald Trump upended the Kennedy Center by...
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First Black Republican Rep. Mia Love has died

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Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died on Sunday
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Former US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber found dead at 43

  • News source: Jordan Young
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Jessica Aber, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), was found dead Saturday morning, the Alexandria Police Department said. She was 43 years old.

The cause and circumstances of Aber’s death are still under investigation and will be determined by The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia, according to APD.

After receiving a report of an unresponsive woman, police responded to the 900 block of Beverley Drive at around 9:18 a.m., where they found Aber deceased.

Aber began her service for EDVA as an assistant...
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US deportation flights to Venezuela resume following weeks-long standoff

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Deportation flights to Venezuela resumed on Sunday after a weeks-long standoff between the
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Venezuela reaches deal to accept deported migrants from U.S.

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Venezuela will once again accept repatriation flights from the United States carrying its deported nationals after reaching an agreement with the U.S., a Venezuelan official said on social media Saturday.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro suspended flights on March 8, after the U.S. Treasury Department announced the withdrawal of Chevron's license to export Venezuelan oil.

"We have agreed with the U.S. government to resume the repatriation of Venezuelan migrants with an initial flight tomorrow, Sunday," said Jorge Rodríguez, president of...
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'I scarred my six children by using skin-lightening creams'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A mother explains why she - and 77% of the country’s women - have used dangerous creams.
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What makes a rum Jamaican? Question at heart of Caribbean legal dispute

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The dispute centres on whether it is acceptable to age and bottle the spirit overseas.
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Trump envoy dismisses Starmer plan for Ukraine

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Steve Witkoff says the UK plans for an international force to support a ceasefire are a "posture".
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Earrings worth $769,500 recovered by Florida police after alleged thief swallows them

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The man allegedly swallowed two pairs of earrings worth $769,500 (£597,000) hoping to avoid being charged with theft.
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India-China relations: Modi's hope for a thaw amid uncertain geopolitics

  • News source: BBC News - World
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India and China are natural competitors but developments in strained ties can help with easing diplomatic tensions.
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Second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland as Trump talks up US takeover

  • News source: Will Weissert | The Associated Press
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Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, the self-governing, mineral-rich territory of American ally Denmark that President Donald Trump has suggested the United States should take control over.

Vance will leave on Thursday and return Saturday, according to her office. Vance and one of her three children will be part of a U.S. delegation set to “visit historical sites, learn about Greenlandic heritage, and attend the Avannaata Qimussersu, Greenland’s national dogsled race.”

The race features around 37 mushers and 444 dogs and offers what...
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GOP Sen. John Curtis says politicians are ‘not being honest' when they say they won't touch Social Security

  • News source: Megan Lebowitz | NBC News
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Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday that politicians are “not being honest” when they say they won’t touch Social Security.

His comments come as President Donald Trump has said his administration was “not touching” Social Security and town hall attendees have expressed concerns about potential Social Security cuts. Elon Musk, who has spearheaded Department of Government Efficiency efforts to cut spending, has vocally criticized Social Security, prompting concerns from some Trump allies.

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