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			<h2>What This Means in Real Life and What You Should Do Next</h2>
<p>Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@unionradio903" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unión Radio Noticias</a> with journalist—and fellow attorney—<a href="https://www.instagram.com/edurodriguezg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eduardo Rodríguez Giolitti</a>, to discuss the current legal landscape for Venezuelans after the most recent federal court decision related to TPS.</p>
<p>During our conversation, I emphasized one key point: even though TPS is not currently in effect as it was before, the litigation surrounding its termination has continued to produce important legal consequences. In practical terms, one of the most meaningful impacts of this decision appears in detention situations, particularly when a person may need to request <a href="https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-37000-federal-habeas-corpus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">habeas corpus</a> relief. When someone with TPS history is detained, a decision like this can become a valuable legal tool to challenge detention and protect due process rights.</p>
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			<p>We also discussed how politics and diplomacy can influence legal strategy. In my view, one realistic possibility—especially considering shifting conditions and diplomatic dynamics—is a form of deferred protection known as “Deferred Action.” Many people remember that something like this was used before TPS was granted in prior years. Deferred Action is typically granted for one year and can allow a person to apply for a work permit. While nothing is guaranteed, it remains a pathway that could be considered at the government level.</p>
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			<p>Most importantly, I repeated the same recommendation I have shared before: keep pursuing a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">lawful immigration status</span> if you are eligible, and do so through proper legal channels—without fraud and without shortcuts that can cause serious consequences later.</p>
<p>As I explained on air, there are very limited groups of people who may still have <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/nacara-tps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TPS</a> coverage through October, depending on whether they properly filed and obtained approval during the specified re-registration window. For everyone else, the situation can become legally delicate—especially for those who do not have a pending asylum case—because unlawful presence may begin to accumulate, and that can create future immigration barriers.</p>
<p>If you are Venezuelan and you are unsure of your current status, your expiration dates, or what options may still be available, this is not a moment to guess. It is a moment to get clarity.</p>
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			<p><strong>SPANISH TRANSCRIPT:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Martha Arias, siempre colaboradora de este espacio, abogada de inmigración, está de nuevo con nosotros desde Miami, en los Estados Unidos. Bueno, Martha, ayúdanos a entender qué significa esto, en qué cambia el panorama. Buenos días.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Buenos días. Un saludo para usted, Saúl y Eduardo. Muchísimas gracias por invitarme.<br />
A ver, ¿en qué cambia esto el panorama? Yo diría que el mayor impacto —y lo dicen también los legal advisories, o sea, los consejos o las sugerencias que hacen otros abogados, expertos en estos litigios federales— el mejor beneficio de esta decisión es en casos de detención, cuando se vaya a pedir un habeas corpus. ¿Por qué?<br />
Porque sabemos que ya el TPS no existe, pero el litigio continúa. Entonces, si una persona que tiene TPS es detenida, esa persona puede invocar el habeas corpus y este tipo de decisión es el que le va a ayudar o le va a servir para ese caso de detención. Yo diría que este es el mayor impacto que puede tener esta decisión.</p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Ahora, doctora, pensando un poquito más allá, ¿cómo puede impactar el tema político en las decisiones del derecho, en este caso TPS? Porque estamos hablando de un estatus de protección. Podríamos hablar también de asilos para venezolanos, pero con esta nueva etapa de relaciones diplomáticas entre Venezuela y Estados Unidos, ¿hacia dónde se podría pensar, incluso en cambios en alguna de las instancias o por lo menos de las figuras legales que se aplican a los venezolanos?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Yo pienso que, en términos políticos, una de las cosas que yo veo posible que le otorguen a los venezolanos en este momento es tal vez un estatus de protección diferida que se llama Deferred Action. No sé si usted se acuerda: en el primer mandato del presidente Trump, el Deferred Action fue concedido por el presidente Trump a los venezolanos antes de que llegara el TPS.<br />
Yo veo este litigio del TPS —que no sé cuándo tenga fin— porque a pesar de esta decisión, a pesar de la decisión de la Corte Suprema, el litigio continúa. Entonces, no sabemos cuándo realmente tenga fin este litigio y si va a ser un éxito para los venezolanos, y podrán tener su TPS antes de octubre de este año, que vamos a decir que se vencerían las extensiones que fueron dadas por el presidente Biden.<br />
Entonces, yo pienso que la acción diferida es viable; es algo que el gobierno puede dar. Dada la situación, los cambios que hay en Venezuela y las relaciones que hay en este momento, no sería imposible que el gobierno de los Estados Unidos otorgara una acción diferida. Normalmente una acción diferida se otorga por un año y le da derecho a la persona a tener un permiso de trabajo.</p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Amigo, estamos conversando desde Miami, Estados Unidos, con Martha Arias, abogada de inmigración. Esto da cuenta de la independencia o separación de poderes, o autonomía institucional en los Estados Unidos, porque ¿cómo asociar lo que ha sido la posición de Donald Trump como presidente de los Estados Unidos ante el tema migratorio y esta decisión de una Corte Federal que pareciera, con su decisión, dar una buena noticia a quienes están afectados por no contar con el TPS?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
A ver, es un tema muy… a mí me apasiona este tema. Es un tema muy interesante. Es cierto: aquí hay como lo que se llama la revisión o los controles de los poderes públicos, ¿sí? Entonces, el Ejecutivo, el Legislativo y el Judicial, entre ellos se controlan. En este caso, el Judicial está tratando de controlar esas decisiones. El Ejecutivo está, vamos a decir, empujando, peleando, dando la pelea, y pues siguen las cortes tratando de dar una decisión.<br />
Lo que pasa es que hay unos requisitos legales de cómo, cuándo se otorga un TPS y también unos requisitos legales de cómo, cuándo y en qué momento se puede terminar ese TPS.<br />
El TPS de Venezuela… las partes están argumentando por la forma como se terminó: que hubo una transición de un presidente a otro y fue en ese mismo momento cuando las personas ya habían pagado su re-registración, habían hecho toda la documentación necesaria para una re-registración; viene la nueva administración y en menos de 15–20 días lo termina. Esto crea una cierta violación, y allí es donde se están enfocando las partes.<br />
Eso, la decisión del juez Chen —el juez federal de California— lo dijo antes y quedó ratificada ahora por la decisión del 29 de enero de la Corte de Apelaciones. Dijo que la terminación fue ilegal, que la terminación no podía haberse hecho; pero pues precisamente por el procedimiento, la forma como se hizo, es lo que las partes demandantes están alegando como violación a la ley.</p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Doctora, en algún momento, cuando conversamos, nos decía la recomendación legal para todos los venezolanos que tienen este estatus o incluso tienen dudas de cuál es su estatus legal: asesórense legalmente, valga la redundancia. Hoy, 3 de febrero, ¿es la misma recomendación? ¿Siente que pudiera haber mayor tranquilidad para los venezolanos? ¿O básicamente sigan buscando su estatus legal, independientemente de lo que pase de la política entre Venezuela y Estados Unidos?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Sí. Yo les aconsejo que sigan tratando, si es posible bajo la ley, buscar un estatus legal. Obviamente, teniendo en cuenta todo lo que son las vías legales, sin cometer fraude, sin hacer cosas indebidas: eso es lo que deben estar haciendo.<br />
Es complicado, es muy complicado, porque si bien el TPS técnicamente ya terminó desde noviembre, son unos pocos, muy pocos, que lo tienen hasta octubre. Los que tienen el TPS de Venezuela hasta octubre son los que sí presentaron su petición de re-registración entre enero 17 del año pasado, 2025, y febrero 15. Los que tienen la re-registración durante ese período y la presentaron, y se las aprobaron: esas personas son las que todavía tienen el TPS hasta octubre de este año. Entonces son muy pocas.<br />
¿Quién entonces es el resto? ¿Qué está haciendo el resto? El resto está fuera de estatus, a no ser que tenga un asilo pendiente. Entonces, mi preocupación con los que no tienen asilo pendiente es que ya están incurriendo en presencia ilegal a partir de noviembre. Técnicamente terminó el TPS y empezaron a incurrir en presencia ilegal, y esto los puede afectar en el futuro.</p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Martha, muchísimas gracias siempre por tu disposición y tu aporte. Mucho éxito. Un fuerte abrazo y nos mantenemos en contacto.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Gracias a ustedes. Feliz resto de semana.</p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Gracias, doctora. Gracias. Martha Arias, abogada de inmigración, vía Zoom desde Miami, Estados Unidos. Volveremos.</p>
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<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Martha Arias, always a collaborator of this segment, an immigration attorney, is again with us from Miami, in the United States. Well, Martha, help us understand what this means, how the landscape changes. Good morning.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias, Esq.:</strong><br />
Good morning. Greetings to you, Saúl, and Eduardo. Thank you very much for inviting me.<br />
Let’s see, how does this change the landscape? I would say the greatest impact—and the legal advisories say it too, meaning the advice or the suggestions that other attorneys, experts in these federal litigations, make—the best benefit of this decision is in detention cases when a habeas corpus is going to be requested. Why?<br />
Because we know that TPS no longer exists, but the litigation continues. So, if a person who has TPS is detained, that person can invoke habeas corpus, and this type of decision is what will help them or serve them for that detention case. I would say this is the greatest impact that this decision can have.</p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Now, attorney, thinking a little further, how can the political issue impact legal decisions, in this case TPS? Because we are talking about a protection status. We could also talk about asylum for Venezuelans, but with this new stage of diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the United States, in what direction could one think—even changes in some of the instances or at least in the legal figures that apply to Venezuelans?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias, Esq.:</strong><br />
I think that, in political terms, one of the things I see as possible that the current administration could grant to Venezuelans right now is maybe a deferred protection status that is called Deferred Action. I don’t know if you remember: in President Trump’s first term, Deferred Action was granted by President Trump to Venezuelans before TPS arrived.<br />
I see this TPS litigation—which I don’t know when it will end—because despite this decision, despite the Supreme Court decision, the litigation continues. So, we do not know when this litigation will truly end and whether it will be a success for Venezuelans, and whether they will be able to have their TPS before October of this year, which we are going to say is when the extensions given by President Biden would expire.<br />
So, I think deferred action is viable; it is something the government can give. Given the situation, the changes in Venezuela, and the relations that exist at this moment, it would not be impossible for the United States government to grant deferred action. Normally, deferred action is granted for one year and gives the person the right to have a work permit.</p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
My friend, we are speaking from Miami, United States, with Martha Arias, an immigration attorney. This shows the independence or separation of powers, or institutional autonomy in the United States, because how do we associate what has been Donald Trump’s position as President of the United States on the migration issue and this decision of a Federal Court that seems, with its decision, to give good news to those who are affected by not having TPS?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias, Esq.:</strong><br />
Let’s see, it is a very… this topic fascinates me; it is a very interesting topic. It is true: here there is what is called the review or the checks of the public powers, yes? So, the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial, they control each other. In this case, the Judicial is trying to control those decisions. The Executive is, let’s say, pushing, fighting, giving the fight, and so the courts keep trying to give a decision.<br />
What happens is that there are legal requirements for how and when TPS is granted, and also legal requirements for how, when, and at what moment that TPS can be terminated.<br />
Venezuela’s TPS… the parties are arguing about the way it was terminated: that there was a transition from one president to another and it was at that very moment when people had already paid their re-registration, had done all the necessary documentation for a re-registration; the new administration comes in and in less than 15–20 days terminates it. This creates a certain violation, and that is where the parties are focusing.<br />
That, the decision of Judge Chen—the federal judge in California—said it before and it was now ratified by the decision of January 29 by the Court of Appeals. It said the termination was illegal, that the termination could not have been done; but precisely because the procedure, the way it was done, is what the plaintiff parties are alleging as a violation of the law.</p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Attorney, at some point when we spoke, you told us the legal recommendation for all Venezuelans who have this status or even have doubts about what their legal status is: get legal advice, to state the obvious. Today, February 3, is it the same recommendation? Do you feel that there could be greater peace of mind for Venezuelans? Or basically, keep seeking their legal status, regardless of what happens politically between Venezuela and the United States?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias, Esq.:</strong><br />
Yes. I advise them to continue trying, if it is possible under the law, to seek a legal status. Obviously, taking into account all legal pathways, without committing fraud, without doing improper things: that is what they should be doing.<br />
It is complicated; it is very complicated, because although TPS technically already ended in November, there are a few, very few, who have it until October. Those who have Venezuela TPS until October are those who did file their re-registration request between January 17 of last year, 2025, and February 15. Those who have the re-registration during that period and filed it, and it was approved: those people are the ones who still have TPS until October of this year. So, they are very few.<br />
So who is the rest? What is the rest doing? The rest is out of status unless they have a pending asylum. So my concern with those who do not have a pending asylum is that they are already accruing unlawful presence starting in November. Technically TPS ended and they began accruing unlawful presence, and this can affect them in the future.</p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Martha, thank you very much as always for your willingness and your contribution. Much success. A big hug and we will stay in touch.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias, Esq.:</strong><br />
Thank you all. Have a good rest of the week.</p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><br />
Thank you, attorney. Thank you. Martha Arias, immigration attorney, via Zoom from Miami, United States. We will be back.</p>

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Last Thursday, I joined journalist <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@orianbrito" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Orian Brito</a> to discuss an issue that continues to touch thousands of Venezuelan families in the United States: the end of <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Temporary Protected Status (TPS)</strong></a> and the new legal actions that emerged after November 7. I appreciate every opportunity to help our community understand what these changes truly mean, especially during moments of uncertainty.
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			<p>During the interview, we talked about the document submitted by more than 125 Democratic legislators to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Although this filing has received significant attention, it is important to approach it with clarity and realism. Legally, it is an amicus brief, a supporting document that expresses political and humanitarian concern, but it does not have the power to reverse the termination of TPS on its own. At this stage, the decision ending TPS remains fully in effect.</p>
<p>For many Venezuelans, especially those who relied solely on TPS and did not have another pending immigration process, this creates a difficult reality. Individuals without asylum applications, family petitions, or another form of relief are now without legal status as of November 7. This change carries serious consequences, including the accumulation of unlawful presence.</p>
<p>I also addressed the confusion surrounding the $100 <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-fees-based-on-hr-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asylum filing fee</a>. USCIS has now clarified publicly that individuals with pending asylum cases do not need to pay this fee, even if a payment notice was previously issued. That clarification, however, came a few days after the court’s order, and many people understandably felt lost in the process.</p>
<p>We ended our conversation by discussing labor certification cases, travel permits, and the complexities created when <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/nacara-tps/">TPS</a>, <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/political-asylum/">asylum</a>, and <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/employment-based-petitions/">employment-based</a> processes intersect. These situations must be evaluated carefully, because each case has its own risks, timelines, and legal implications. For some, a viable path may exist. For others, certain steps—like international travel—can jeopardize everything.</p>
<p>My goal is to keep our community informed with honesty and compassion. These are not easy times, but staying vigilant, asking questions, and seeking reliable legal guidance can make a meaningful difference. I thank Orian for opening this space for clarity and for the respect he always shows toward the immigrant community.</p>
<p>If you need guidance about TPS, asylum, family petitions, labor certification, or your specific situation, you are welcome to contact my office at <strong>305-671-0018</strong>. We will continue sharing updates as soon as new information becomes available.</p>
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<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Hola amigos, feliz jueves. Un abrazo para todos ustedes. Gracias por conectarse, por ser parte de esta comunidad. Hay varias informaciones. Una tiene que ver con inmigración, otra tiene que ver con Venezuela, que aunque no es de inmigración propiamente, lo voy a decir porque está en desarrollo. Pero escuchen esto.</p>
<p>Surge un nuevo intento por parte de congresistas de Estados Unidos para revertir la decisión que puso fin al TPS para los venezolanos. Hoy sabemos que más de 125 legisladores demócratas presentaron un documento ante la Corte de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito el día de hoy para que se anule la medida que terminó con este beneficio migratorio, incluso después de que la Corte Suprema, como ustedes saben, respaldara al Gobierno para poner fin al TPS.</p>
<p>¿Qué impacto real puede tener esta acción? ¿Podría significar una nueva esperanza para los venezolanos que perdieron su TPS? Hoy converso con una abogada muy querida, una mujer muy profesional que siempre me da su tiempo para hablar del tema: es la abogada de inmigración Martha Arias, que nos va a ayudar a entender el alcance legal de esta decisión.</p>
<p>Abogada, ¿cómo está?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Buenas tardes, o buenos días, o… o noche ya. Ya es la noche, más bien.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
¿Cómo le va?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Muchas gracias por su invitación. Es un placer para mí estar con ustedes y con su audiencia. Estoy bien, bien, con mucho trabajo, muchas cosas que hacer, pero para eso estamos, con salud.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Es que es lo más importante, abogada. Quiero preguntarle: ¿qué implica esta acción de los legisladores? Se conoce hoy, 12 de noviembre, pero bueno, ya el TPS el 7 de noviembre prácticamente podemos decir que finalizó. ¿Qué impacto podría tener esta decisión en el Noveno Circuito?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Yo sinceramente creo que no va a tener ningún impacto desde el punto de vista legal. Lo que estos 120 congresistas presentaron —incluyendo una senadora demócrata de la Florida, Debbie Wasserman Schultz— es lo que se llama en inglés un “amicus brief”.</p>
<p>Un “amicus brief” es como un memorial de alegatos que se conoce como amigo de la corte. Es decir, este grupo de congresistas presenta este documento a la corte pidiendo que se reconsidere esa decisión de terminar <strong>el TPS de Venezuela</strong>.</p>
<p>Ellos aducen, dentro de este memorial de alegatos o dentro de este “amicus brief”, lo siguiente:</p>
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<li>Que la ley no le otorga al Ejecutivo —en este caso al Departamento de Homeland Security— la libertad de tomar la decisión de terminar el TPS por razones políticas.</li>
<li>Que la ley le da la libertad de hacerlo por razones humanitarias, pero no políticas.</li>
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<p>Entonces consideran estos senadores que, al terminar el Ejecutivo el TPS y los argumentos que presentó, es como que volvieron a escribir la ley —“rewrite the law”—, quiere decir, como que la interpretaron a su manera, pero que el Congreso no tuvo la intención de interpretar la ley de esta forma para ser aplicada al TPS.</p>
<p>En otras palabras, como quien dice que los senadores están diciendo: “Nosotros, el Congreso, interpretamos la ley del TPS de una forma distinta a la que la está interpretando el Ejecutivo, y por lo tanto no debe terminarse este TPS”.</p>
<p>Pero fíjese: esto es un “amicus brief” que se está presentando apenas ahora, cuando ya esta decisión está en firme. Claro, hay ciertas peticiones que se presentan post–decision. Eso es lo que se llama post-decision petitions, peticiones que se presentan después de que hay una decisión. Obviamente, legalmente se pueden hacer, pero bueno…</p>
<p>No sé qué impacto legal tenga. Pienso que tiene más un soporte, un reconocimiento político de los demócratas al pueblo venezolano y al TPS, como un gesto, como un: “Vamos a actuar en beneficio de estos venezolanos”.</p>
<p>Pero pienso yo que es tarde, uno. Y dos: que de pronto esta medida no va a ser tan fuerte, por lo menos en esta etapa, porque no lo hicieron antes… porque no pasó antes… porque no estuvieron antes. Eso es lo que…</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Por cierto, sobre la tensión en Venezuela, quiero aprovechar este momento —que era lo que iba a decir, que no tiene que ver con inmigración— pero usted sabe que hemos visto un despliegue de Estados Unidos en el Caribe. Hay una tensión entre Estados Unidos y Venezuela. Estados Unidos ha atacado unas narco–lanchas y, solamente a manera de información, hoy lo acaba de informar hace instantes el Secretario de Guerra.</p>
<p>Dice que el presidente Trump —lo voy a leer textual— ordenó actuar, y el Departamento de Guerra está cumpliendo. “Hoy anuncio”, dice, “el operativo Lanza del Sur, dirigido por las Fuerzas de Tarea Conjunta del Comando Sur. Esta misión defiende nuestra nación, elimina a los narcoterroristas de nuestro hemisferio y protege a nuestro país de las drogas que están matando a nuestra gente. El hemisferio occidental es el vecindario de América y lo vamos a proteger.”</p>
<p>Es el anuncio. Anuncian a partir de hoy esta operación Lanza del Sur. ¿Cuál es el alcance? ¿A dónde va o cómo va? No lo podemos decir. Yo no soy astrólogo, ni tampoco experto militar, pero ya la operación tiene un nombre, un objetivo: erradicar el narcoterrorismo.</p>
<p>Así que vamos a estar pendientes con lo que ocurra en las próximas horas.</p>
<p>Fíjese que… quiero preguntarle a la abogada: mientras los venezolanos siguen en esta diatriba, ¿qué hacer? Lo recomendable, en todo caso, sería no esperar qué pueda decidir el Noveno Circuito de Apelaciones, sino buscar otra vía, como se ha hablado anteriormente.</p>
<p>Porque esto… primero, ya estamos a 12 de noviembre, ya se acerca una fecha donde Estados Unidos —o todo el mundo— empieza a salir de vacaciones, etcétera. No tenemos, digamos, una fecha tentativa en la que se podría decidir esto.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Es correcto. No tenemos una fecha tentativa. Y posiblemente —o sea rápido o sea para el año entrante— pero los venezolanos definitivamente…</p>
<p>Hay unos que pueden tener todavía un estatus legal a través del asilo que tengan pendiente, si es que tienen un asilo pendiente.<br />
Otros, pues, que tienen el beneficio de una petición familiar —sea de cónyuge, o de padres, o de hijos— pues también van a tener ese privilegio.</p>
<p>Pero está el gran número de venezolanos que solamente estaban protegidos por el TPS, que no presentaron asilo, y que definitivamente, en este momento —en noviembre 13— están totalmente desprotegidos y sin un estatus legal.</p>
<p>Entonces, la decisión tendría que venir muy rápido para ser positiva para ese grupo de venezolanos que están totalmente desprotegidos. Yo espero que una decisión venga del Congreso, pero directamente del Congreso, no a través de las cortes, porque estos litigios —usted sabe— van y vienen, van y vienen.</p>
<p>Si alguna parte ganara aquí, seguramente el Gobierno va a volver a apelar, y vuelve y apela, y volvemos a este círculo vicioso.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Pero es que es un círculo que termina en lo mismo, donde la Corte Suprema le dice al Gobierno: “Usted tiene derecho de quitarlo”, y entonces la gente se queda en el aire.<br />
Yo, siendo venezolano, y trato de brindar servicio a través de este espacio, condeno —y lo digo públicamente— que se brinde una esperanza que siento que es una esperanza delicada. Es decir, que no brinda solidez a la gente.</p>
<p>Sí, vamos a ir al Noveno Circuito… y la gente se sienta y espera al Noveno Circuito.<br />
No. Usted está acumulando, si usted no tiene ningún otro trámite, está acumulando presencia ilegal en Estados Unidos, y eso es gravísimo.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Es así mismo. Es correcto.<br />
La gente que se juega el chance o la oportunidad de quedarse aquí en Estados Unidos sin estatus sabe que eso la va a afectar a futuro, que ya en el futuro tendría que ser una petición de familiar inmediato —que es de cónyuge, padres o hijos ciudadanos americanos— si ellos son menores de edad o…</p>
<p>Van a tener que tener hijos ciudadanos americanos que les vayan a hacer una petición. Y esto, obviamente, es incierto, porque si en este momento no tienen una petición de esta naturaleza, pues no se ve, a corto plazo, esa posibilidad de petición.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Quiero preguntarle también sobre el tema del pago de los 100 dólares para el asilo. ¿Cómo se está viviendo esto? Porque al principio el Gobierno lo anunció, después un juez lo frenó. Por ejemplo, en las últimas peticiones que usted ha manejado en su oficina, ¿cómo se está viviendo el proceso?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Bueno, como se está viviendo el proceso… la gente está confundida. Obviamente, no es para menos: está confundida porque el Servicio de Inmigración envió notificaciones de pago a las personas que tenían el asilo pendiente.</p>
<p>Entonces, la notificación —o la decisión de la corte— salió el 30 de octubre, y pues muchas personas no pagaron y estaban sin saber si tenían que pagar o no.</p>
<p>Y no fue hasta el 7 de noviembre cuando Inmigración (USCIS) publicó en su página que iban a acatar esta orden, y que las personas que no habían pagado no tenían que pagar, aunque les hubiera llegado la notificación de pago.</p>
<p>Claro, entonces por lo menos esos siete días después de la orden del juez hubo incertidumbre: no se sabía si se tenía que pagar, si no se tenía que pagar… hasta que publican oficialmente y USCIS lo reconoce.</p>
<p>Ahora, en este momento, como está la notificación escrita y publicada por USCIS, la gente ya sabe que no lo tiene que pagar porque pueden leer esa notificación oficial.</p>
<p>Pero yo diría que el periodo de incertidumbre fue más que todo esos siete días después de la decisión del juez. Personas que pagaron la tarifa saben, con esa misma publicación oficial, que no les van a devolver su dinero.</p>
<p>En este momento yo creo que ya la gente está más tranquila y entiende más. Pero aun así creo que todavía hay gente preguntando —en nuestra oficina también—:<br />
“¿Tengo que pagar la tarifa? ¿No la tengo que pagar?”.</p>
<p>Incluso, en las cortes a veces la gente dice: “Bueno, eso fue con Inmigración, ¿pero qué está pasando con la corte?”.</p>
<p>Entonces sí, todavía hay confusión en algunas personas, pero ya es oficial que no tenían —o que no tienen— que hacer ese pago de esos 100 dólares.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Claro. Ya para ir cerrando, abogada… Ayer estuve hablando —conversábamos con la abogada de inmigración, Martha Arias— sobre el tema de la certificación laboral, un mecanismo que para algunos puede ser una vía para permanecer en Estados Unidos.</p>
<p>Y hay un caso particular que me ha escrito —y me ha hecho mucho énfasis en esto— porque él tiene su propia firma, ha construido su propia empresa. Él dice… él me comenta que es autodidacta, que en el área del diseño arquitectónico tiene su propia firma y que él siente que no necesitaría un sponsor para aplicar por esa certificación, ya que él presta su servicio de diseño a través de su firma.</p>
<p>Y él tiene como esas dudas porque, claro, el punto está aquí… Ayer me decía un colega suyo que cuando tú acumulas… estás ilegal, aplicar a un trámite es muy difícil porque tendrías que salir.</p>
<p>Entonces, ¿qué se le puede recomendar a las personas que están viendo esta opción? Especialmente para aquellos que tenían TPS, ya no lo tienen, y están sin estatus.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
A ver, lo que es el proceso de certificación laboral es un proceso viable. Pero como usted bien lo dice, si la persona ya está fuera de estatus, incluso los que tuvieron TPS por mucho tiempo y les aprobaron la certificación laboral, muchos de ellos igual tenían que salir del país, porque el TPS no es un estatus legal para poder recibir la residencia en esa categoría de empleo.</p>
<p>Entonces, a esas personas yo les recomiendo que consulten bien con un abogado, porque es posible obtener la residencia a través de esa certificación laboral, pero deben analizar bien el caso:</p>
<ul>
<li>si van a salir del país,</li>
<li>si van a tener que pedir un perdón por presencia ilegal,</li>
<li>si van a requerir un waiver,</li>
<li>si van a tener un familiar que los califique para ese perdón.</li>
</ul>
<p>Entonces esos son los análisis que se deben hacer antes de empezar o iniciar el proceso de certificado laboral, porque es costoso: puede costar más de 15.000 dólares para una persona este proceso.</p>
<p>Antes de empezar y pagar todo ese dinero, hay que mirar primero hacia adelante:</p>
<ul>
<li>si la persona va a poder recibir la residencia cuando salga del país a recibirla en el consulado,</li>
<li>si podrá recibirla porque tiene un familiar que califica para presentar el perdón,</li>
<li>o si definitivamente no tiene quien lo califique para el perdón.</li>
</ul>
<p>Si no tiene quien lo califique, no podrá presentar ese perdón. Entonces, ¿para qué va a invertir 15.000 dólares —o quién sabe cuánto— para llegar a un punto cero? Un punto muerto.</p>
<p>Esos son los análisis que deben hacer las personas antes de iniciar.</p>
<p>Pero hay muchos venezolanos que están haciendo procesos de certificación laboral porque han trabajado para compañías por mucho tiempo y tienen ese patrocinio de esa compañía. Yo los animo a que lo hagan porque, si lo pueden hacer y no van a ser inadmisibles, obviamente es una gran oportunidad para ellos —aunque tengan que salir del país—.</p>
<p>Son muchas cosas, muchos factores los que se deben analizar. Cada caso se analiza bajo tres hechos. Ese análisis requiere, yo diría, no una, sino dos o hasta tres consultas u opiniones de distintos abogados.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Hay un tema… Yo conozco el caso de una chica que se le fue aprobada, pero estaba esperando un permiso de viaje, y el permiso de viaje nunca le llegó. Y claro, tiene su asilo porque tenía un asilo pendiente, tenía TPS y ahora todo…</p>
<p>Claro, ¿cómo queda ese permiso de viaje que todavía está esperando, donde además tiene su asilo pendiente y ya tenía esa certificación aprobada?</p>
<p>Es bastante compleja esa situación, sobre todo cuando la última…</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Si no recibió ese permiso de viaje, aunque se lo aprueben ahora, no va a tener efecto porque ya el TPS no existe. Porque ha quedado terminado.</p>
<p>Entonces, ahí no va a tener una forma de regresar y que la dejen entrar a continuar con estatus de TPS.</p>
<p>Ahora, si tiene un asilo pendiente, tiene que pedir también un permiso de viaje, que se llama “Refugee Travel Document”, que es un permiso de viaje para aquellas personas que tienen el asilo pendiente.</p>
<p>Porque si ella sale con el permiso del TPS de viaje, realmente no va a regresar con el TPS. Y si no presenta el permiso de viaje a través del asilo, no va a poder regresar a continuar con ese asilo tampoco, porque se va a considerar abandonado.</p>
<p>Una persona que presenta un asilo y sale sin permiso… ese asilo se considera abandonado. Hay que pedir un permiso de viaje con el asilo, con el asilo.</p>
<p>En conclusión: muchas personas que estaban en esta situación tenían que pedir los dos permisos:</p>
<ul>
<li>el permiso de viaje con el TPS, y</li>
<li>el permiso de viaje con el asilo.</li>
</ul>
<p>Muy complicado, porque eso es casi incomprensible para las personas que no son abogadas. Y, incluso, para nosotros los abogados nos quedamos confundidos… porque uno se pregunta: “¿Por qué tengo que hacer esto?”, pero es que la ley lo requiere.</p>
<p>Porque son dos figuras distintas que requieren dos peticiones distintas de viaje para poder regresar y retomar sus trámites.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Perfecto. Gracias a la abogada Martha Arias. Me gustaría que dé su número de teléfono para cualquier persona que quiera sentarse… Si usted quiere explorar el tema de la certificación laboral, si desea —como en el caso de la chica que estoy comentando— pedir ese permiso de viaje adicional, sentarse con ella, tramitar su asilo, ajustar estatus, petición familiar… bueno, ya sabe: de todo, de todo esto.</p>
<p>Entonces, ¿dónde la pueden contactar?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
El teléfono de mi oficina es <strong>305-671-0018</strong>. Lo repito: <strong>305-671-0018</strong>.</p>
<p>Mi página web es ariasvilla.com. Ahí pueden encontrar la dirección, teléfono, mis redes sociales, Instagram… todo está allí en esa página: ariasvilla.com.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Ariasvilla.com, perfecto. Seguimos pendientes del tema migratorio y también del caso de Venezuela. Cierro rapidito con estas dos cosas.</p>
<p>El senador Lindsey Graham ha escrito en los últimos minutos —a quienes se preguntan qué está pasando en Venezuela— que deben entender que el presidente Trump habla muy en serio cuando se trata de detener al narcoestado venezolano, que continúa envenenando a estadounidenses con droga.</p>
<p>“El presidente Trump también considera que Maduro es un líder ilegítimo, cuyos días están contados. Coincido con la evaluación del presidente sobre la situación de Venezuela. No considero a Maduro un líder legítimo, sino un narcotraficante acusado en tribunales.”</p>
<p>Esas son declaraciones que se están dando al margen del anuncio que ha hecho el Secretario de Guerra sobre la operación Lanza del Sur.</p>
<p>¿Qué más? Repito lo que aquí dice un colega de la agencia —no de la agencia, del diario El País— David Alandete, que está en Washington:</p>
<p>“Estados Unidos acelera hacia un escenario inédito en dos décadas. Estudia golpear objetivos en Venezuela mientras convierte su ofensiva antidrogas en una operación militar de largo recorrido. Trump estudia ataques selectivos dentro de Venezuela. La campaña antidrogas pasa a llamarse Operación Lanza del Sur. Como lo dije: despliegan cerca de 12.000 efectivos y una docena de buques en el Caribe, y la Casa Blanca identifica pistas, campamentos y nudos logísticos del chavismo como posibles blancos.”</p>
<p>Eso está en desarrollo. Abogada, estaremos pendientes de este otro tema.</p>
<p>Le agradezco el tiempo. Repito el número de la abogada Martha Arias: 305-671-0018. Repito: 305-671-0018. Le mando un fuerte abrazo y me alegra que esté de vuelta.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Gracias a usted. Gracias por invitarme. Estaré con ustedes aquí con mucho gusto.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Y pendiente de lo que pase porque estamos en la región. Colombia y Venezuela son países hermanos que viven una realidad particular, y bueno, esperamos que todo el mundo esté lo mejor posible pronto.</p>
<p>Un abrazo para todos. Dejen sus comentarios y preguntas y nos conectamos próximamente, amigos. Gracias.</p>
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<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Hello friends, happy Thursday. A hug for all of you. Thank you for connecting, for being part of this community. There is various information. One has to do with immigration, another has to do with Venezuela, which although it is not immigration itself, I am going to say it because it is developing. But listen to this.</p>
<p>A new attempt arises from United States congressmembers to reverse the decision that put an end to TPS for Venezuelans. Today we know that more than 125 Democratic legislators presented a document before the Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit today so that the measure that ended this immigration benefit is annulled, even after the Supreme Court, as you know, backed the government to end TPS.</p>
<p>What real impact can this action have? Could it mean new hope for Venezuelans who lost their TPS? Today I am speaking with a very dear attorney, a very professional woman who always gives me her time to talk about the topic. It is the immigration attorney Martha Arias, who is going to help us understand the legal scope of this decision.</p>
<p>Attorney, how are you?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Good afternoon, or good morning, or… or night already. It is night now, rather.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
How are you doing?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Thank you very much for your invitation. It is a pleasure for me to be here with you, with your audience. I am well, well, a lot of work, many things to do, but that is what we are here for, with health.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
That is what is most important, attorney. I want to ask you: what does this action by the legislators imply? It became known today, November 12, but well, the TPS on November 7 we can practically say ended. What impact could this decision have in the Ninth Circuit?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
I honestly believe it will not have any impact from a legal point of view. What these 120 congressmembers presented —including a Democratic congresswoman from Florida, Debbie Wasserman Schultz— is what is called in English an “amicus brief.”</p>
<p>An “amicus brief” is like a memorandum of arguments known as “friend of the court.” That is, this group of congressmembers presents this document to the court asking that this petition to end TPS for Venezuela be reconsidered.</p>
<p>They argue, inside this memorandum of arguments or inside this “amicus brief,” the following:</p>
<p>That the law does not grant the Executive —in this case the Department of Homeland Security— the freedom to make the decision to end TPS for political reasons.</p>
<p>That the law gives the freedom to do so for humanitarian reasons, but not political ones.</p>
<p>So these senators consider that, when the Executive ended the TPS and the arguments it presented, it is as if they rewrote the law —“rewrite the law”— meaning, as if they interpreted it in their own way, but that Congress did not have the intention of interpreting the law in this way for it to be applied to TPS.</p>
<p>In other words, as if to say that the senators are saying: “We, Congress, interpret the TPS law in a different way than the Executive is interpreting it, and therefore this TPS should not be ended.”</p>
<p>But look, this is an “amicus brief” that is being presented just now, when this decision is already final. Of course, there are certain petitions that are presented post-decision. That is what is called post-decision petitions, petitions that are presented after there is a decision. Legally they can be done, obviously, but well…</p>
<p>I do not know what legal impact it will have. I think it has more of a political support or recognition from the Democrats to the Venezuelan people and to TPS, like a gesture, like a “we are going to act for the benefit of these Venezuelans.”</p>
<p>But I think it is late —first— and second, that maybe this measure will not be so strong, at least at this stage, because they did not do it before… because it did not happen before… because they were not there before. That is what…</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
By the way, about the tension in Venezuela, I want to take advantage of this moment —which was what I was going to say, that it does not have to do with immigration— but you know that we have seen a deployment from the United States in the Caribbean. There is tension between the United States and Venezuela. The United States has attacked some narco-boats, and only as information, today the Secretary of War just informed it moments ago.</p>
<p>He says that President Trump —I am going to read it verbatim— ordered action, and the Department of War is complying. “Today I announce,” he says, “Operation Spear of the South, directed by the Joint Task Forces of the Southern Command. This mission defends our nation, eliminates the narco-terrorists of our hemisphere, and protects our country from the drugs that are killing our people. The Western Hemisphere is America’s neighborhood and we are going to protect it.”</p>
<p>That is the announcement. They announce as of today this operation “Spear of the South.” What is the scope, where is it going, or how is it going? We cannot say. I am not an astrologer, nor a military expert, but the operation already has a name, an objective: to eradicate narco-terrorism.</p>
<p>So we will be watching what happens in the coming hours.</p>
<p>Notice that… I want to ask the attorney: while Venezuelans continue in this dilemma, what to do? The advisable thing, in any case, would be not to wait for what the Ninth Circuit of Appeals may decide, but to look for another path, as has been discussed previously.</p>
<p>Because this… first, we are already on November 12, we are approaching a date when the United States —or the entire world— begins to go on vacation, etc. We do not have, let’s say, a tentative date when this could be decided.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
That is correct. We do not have a tentative date. And possibly —whether it is fast or for next year— but Venezuelans definitely…</p>
<p>There are some who may still have a legal status through the asylum they have pending, if they indeed have a pending asylum.<br />
Others who have the benefit of a family petition —whether from a spouse, parents, or children— will also have that privilege.</p>
<p>But there is the large number of Venezuelans who were only protected by TPS, who did not file asylum, and who definitely at this moment —on November 13— are totally unprotected and without legal status.</p>
<p>So the decision would have to come very quickly to be positive for that group of Venezuelans who are totally unprotected. I hope that a decision comes from Congress, but directly from Congress, not through the courts, because these litigations —you know— go and come, go and come.</p>
<p>If one part were to win here, surely the government is going to appeal again, and appeal again, and we return to this vicious circle.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
But it is a circle that ends in the same place, where the Supreme Court tells the government: “You have the right to remove it,” and then people are left in limbo.</p>
<p>I, being Venezuelan, and I try to provide service through this platform, I condemn —and I say it publicly— giving people a hope that I feel is a delicate hope. That is, it does not give solidity to people.</p>
<p>Yes, “we are going to go to the Ninth Circuit,” and people sit and wait for the Ninth Circuit.<br />
No. If you have no other process, you are accumulating unlawful presence in the United States, and that is very serious.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
It is exactly that. It is correct.<br />
People who take the chance or the opportunity to stay here in the United States without status know that it will affect them in the future; that in the future it would have to be through an immediate relative petition —which is for spouse, parents, or U.S. citizen children— if they are minors or…</p>
<p>They would have to have U.S. citizen children who will file a petition for them. And this is obviously uncertain, because if at this moment they do not have a petition of that nature, well, that possibility is not seen in the short term.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
I also want to ask you about the topic of the 100-dollar payment for asylum. How is this being experienced? Because at first the government announced it, then a judge stopped it. For example, in the most recent petitions you have handled in your office, how is the process being experienced?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Well, how the process is being experienced… people are confused. Obviously, it is not for less: they are confused because the immigration service sent payment notices to people who had pending asylum.</p>
<p>So the notice —or the court’s decision— came out on October 30, and many people did not pay and were not sure if they had to pay or not.</p>
<p>And it was not until November 7 when Immigration (USCIS) published on its website that they were going to comply with this order and that people who had not paid did not have to pay, even if they had received the payment notice.</p>
<p>Of course, during those seven days after the judge’s order there was uncertainty: they did not know if they had to pay, if they did not have to pay… until they published it and officially USCIS recognized it.</p>
<p>Now, at this moment, because the written and published notice exists from USCIS, people now know they do not have to pay because they can read that official notice.</p>
<p>But I would say that the period of uncertainty was mainly those seven days after the judge’s decision.People who paid the fee know, with that same official publication, that they are not going to get their money back.</p>
<p>At this moment, I believe people are already calmer and understand more. But I still think there are people asking —in our office too—:<br />
“Do I have to pay the fee? Do I not have to pay it?”</p>
<p>Even in the courts sometimes people say: “Well, that was with Immigration, but what is happening with the court?”</p>
<p>So yes, there is still confusion among some people, but it is already official that they did not have to —or do not have to— make that payment of those hundred dollars.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Of course. Now, to close, attorney… Yesterday I was talking —we were talking with immigration attorney Martha Arias— about the topic of labor certification, a mechanism that for some can be a way to remain in the United States.</p>
<p>And there is a particular case that wrote to me —and has emphasized this a lot— because he has his own firm, has built his own company. He says… He tells me that he is self-taught, that in the area of architectural design he has his own firm, and that he feels he wouldn’t need a sponsor to apply for that certification since he provides his design services through his firm.</p>
<p>And he has those doubts because, of course, here is the point… Yesterday a colleague of yours told me that when you accumulate… when you are illegal, applying for a process is very difficult because you would have to leave.</p>
<p>So what can be recommended to people who are looking at this option? Especially those who had TPS, no longer have it, and are without status.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Let’s see, what is the labor certification process is a viable process. But as you correctly say, if the person is already out of status —even those who had TPS for a long time and had the labor certification approved— many of them also had to leave the country, because TPS is not a lawful status that allows you to receive permanent residence in that employment category.</p>
<p>So, to those people, I recommend that they consult well with an attorney, because it is possible to obtain residence through that labor certification, but they must analyze the case carefully:</p>
<ul>
<li>if they are going to leave the country,</li>
<li>if they are going to have to request a waiver for unlawful presence,</li>
<li>if they are going to need a waiver,</li>
<li>if they have a relative who qualifies them for that waiver.</li>
</ul>
<p>Those are the analyses that must be done before starting or initiating the labor certification process, because it is costly: it can cost more than $15,000 for a person.</p>
<p>Before starting and paying all that money, you must first look ahead:</p>
<ul>
<li>whether the person will be able to receive residence when leaving the country to receive it at the consulate,</li>
<li>whether they will be able to receive it because they have a qualifying relative to file the waiver,</li>
<li>or whether they absolutely do not have anyone who qualifies them for the waiver.</li>
</ul>
<p>If they have no one who qualifies them, they will not be able to submit that waiver. So why invest $15,000 —or who knows how much— to reach a zero point? A dead end.</p>
<p>Those are the analyses people must undertake before beginning.</p>
<p>But there are many Venezuelans doing labor certification processes because they have worked for companies for a long time and have the sponsorship from that company. I encourage them to do it because, if they can do it and they are not going to be inadmissible, then obviously that is a big opportunity for them —even if they have to leave the country.</p>
<p>There are many things, many factors that must be analyzed. Each case is analyzed under three facts. That analysis requires, I would say, not only one, but two or even three consultations or opinions from different attorneys.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
There is a topic… I know the case of a girl whose labor certification was approved, but she was waiting for a travel permit, and the travel permit never arrived. And of course, she has her asylum because she had a pending asylum, she had TPS, and now everything…</p>
<p>Of course, how does that travel permit stand —that she is still waiting for— where she also has a pending asylum and already had that certification approved?</p>
<p>It is quite complex, especially when the last…</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
If she did not receive that travel permit, even if it arrives now and is approved, it will have no effect because TPS no longer exists. Because it has ended.</p>
<p>So there will not be a way for her to return and be allowed to enter to continue with TPS status.</p>
<p>Now, if she has a pending asylum, she also has to request a travel permit called the “Refugee Travel Document,” which is a travel permit for people who have asylum pending.</p>
<p>Because if she leaves with the TPS travel permit, she is not really going to return with TPS. And if she does not submit the travel permit through the asylum, she will not be able to return to continue with that asylum either, because it will be considered abandoned.</p>
<p>A person who has filed asylum and leaves without permission… that asylum is considered abandoned. You have to request a travel permit with the asylum, with the asylum.</p>
<p>In conclusion, many people who were in this situation had to request both permits:</p>
<p>the travel permit with TPS, and</p>
<p>the travel permit with the asylum.</p>
<p>Very complicated, because that is almost incomprehensible for people who are not attorneys. And even for us, the attorneys, we are left confused… because one asks: “Why do I have to do this?” But that is what the law requires.</p>
<p>Because they are two different categories that require two different petitions for travel to be able to return and resume their processes.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Perfect. Thanks to attorney Martha Arias. I would like you to give your phone number for anyone who wants to sit down… If you want to explore the topic of labor certification, if you want —as in the case of the girl I am mentioning— to request that additional travel permit, to sit with her, process your asylum, adjust status, family petition… well, you already know, all of this.</p>
<p>So, where can they contact you?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
The phone number of my office is 305-671-0018. I repeat: 305-671-0018.</p>
<p>My website is ariasvilla.com. There you can find the address, phone number, my social media, Instagram… everything is there on that page: ariasvilla.com.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Ariasvilla.com, perfect. We continue to monitor the immigration issue and also the case of Venezuela. I’ll close quickly with these two things.</p>
<p>Senator Lindsey Graham has written in the last few minutes —to those who wonder what is happening in Venezuela— that they must understand that President Trump speaks very seriously when it comes to stopping the Venezuelan narco-state, which continues poisoning Americans with drugs.</p>
<p>“President Trump also considers Maduro an illegitimate leader whose days are numbered. I agree with the president’s assessment of the situation in Venezuela. I do not consider Maduro a legitimate leader, but rather a narcotrafficker indicted in courts.”</p>
<p>Those are statements being made on the sidelines of the announcement made by the Secretary of War about the Spear of the South operation.</p>
<p>What else? I repeat what a colleague from the agency —not the agency, the El País newspaper— David Alandete, who is in Washington, says:</p>
<p>“The United States accelerates toward an unprecedented scenario in two decades. It is studying striking targets in Venezuela while turning its anti-drug offensive into a long-term military operation. Trump is studying selective strikes inside Venezuela. The anti-drug campaign is now called Operation Spear of the South. As I said, they are deploying about 12,000 personnel and a dozen ships in the Caribbean, and the White House identifies airstrips, camps, and logistical hubs of chavismo as possible targets.”</p>
<p>That is developing. Attorney, we will be attentive to this other issue.</p>
<p>I thank you for your time. I repeat the number of attorney Martha Arias: 305-671-0018. I repeat: 305-671-0018. I send you a big hug and I’m glad you’re back.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Thank you. Thank you for inviting me. I will be here with you with great pleasure.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
And attentive to what happens because we are in the region. Colombia and Venezuela are brother countries that live a particular reality, and well, we hope everyone will be as well as possible soon.</p>
<p>A hug for everyone. Leave your comments and questions, and we will connect again soon, friends. Thank you.</p>
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In <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYBGGG1XMTw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">my recent interview on Unión Radio</a>, with Eduardo Rodríguez and Saúl Noriega, I spoke about the complex reality that many Venezuelans are facing today after the termination of <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Temporary Protected Status (TPS)</a> for their community.</p>
<p>This is not only a legal matter but also a deeply human one. Each person’s story is different, and each case requires individual attention. Yet there are certain common threads among all: uncertainty, fear of losing protection, and the pressure to make difficult decisions amid changing immigration policies and false expectations.
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			<h2>The Human Impact Behind the Numbers</h2>
<p>When people hear that “250,000 Venezuelans will be affected”, it sounds abstract — but behind that number are families, jobs, and futures built over years of hard work. Some Venezuelans have found legal pathways through marriage to U.S. citizens or residents, others through their U.S.-born or recently naturalized children who can now file petitions on their behalf.</p>
<p>For these individuals, there are solutions available through family-based petitions and adjustment of status.</p>
<p>However, many others remain in more fragile circumstances. Some have pending asylum cases, others have received denials, and others never filed any petition at all. The latter are now in what I would call an “immigration limbo” — a vulnerable space where there is no protection and no immediate path forward.</p>
<p>Those who still have an asylum application pending can continue with their process and maintain their work permit through asylum. But as I explained in the interview, asylum is one of the most difficult protections to win in U.S. immigration law. It requires extensive evidence, time, and preparation. When denied, the person can be referred to Immigration Court and placed in removal proceedings. This means that while asylum provides temporary protection, it is an unstable safeguard.</p>
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			<h2>The Responsibility of Staying Without Legal Status</h2>
<p>One question I was asked was whether it is “responsible” for someone without papers to remain in the U.S., waiting for a potential change in administration or court decision that could reverse the end of TPS.</p>
<p>As an attorney, I must say: staying in the country without status is not responsible from a legal standpoint. It places the individual — and their family — in a constant state of risk. Detention or deportation can occur at any moment, and without prior preparation, it can leave loved ones unprotected.</p>
<p>If someone decides to remain despite the risks, it is essential to make contingency plans: designate guardianship for children, clarify financial and property management, and ensure that family members are informed and prepared. These are difficult conversations, but they are acts of responsibility toward one’s family.</p>
<p>I understand, however, that many people feel they cannot return. Venezuela’s political and humanitarian crisis has pushed countless families to make impossible choices. My role as an immigration attorney is not to judge these decisions but to provide honest guidance and realistic options.</p>
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			<h2>A Historical Perspective: TPS Has Always Been Temporary</h2>
<p>Many people believe that because TPS has been renewed in the past, it will always continue. Historically, it has indeed been extended multiple times. For example, TPS for Nicaragua and Honduras has lasted for over 27 years since 1998. Those beneficiaries built entire lives in the U.S. under that protection.</p>
<p>However, TPS — as its name says — is temporary. It can end when the government determines that conditions in the designated country have improved or for policy reasons.</p>
<p>In the current case of Venezuela, the government did not specifically claim that the conditions in the country had changed; rather, it based the termination on broader administrative arguments, including recent security concerns. Unfortunately, those isolated cases have overshadowed the reality that the vast majority of Venezuelans in the U.S. are law-abiding individuals who came seeking safety and opportunity.</p>
<p>As of now, there is at least one pending lawsuit in California challenging the termination of TPS, but until a court issues a new ruling, affected individuals must prepare for all possible outcomes.</p>
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			<h2>The Rise of Misleading Visa Offers: The EB-2 “National Interest Waiver”</h2>
<p>Another subject I addressed during the interview is the growing number of misleading offers surrounding the <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-second-preference-eb-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EB-2 National Interest Waiver</a> — often referred to as “EB-2 NIW.”</p>
<p>This type of petition is legitimate and valuable for qualified individuals. It allows certain professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional abilities to apply for residency without employer sponsorship if they can show that their work benefits the national interest of the United States.</p>
<p>However, the problem lies in how this visa is being promoted. Recently, it has been heavily commercialized on social media and by unqualified agents as if it were available to anyone with a university degree and five years of experience. Some people are being charged $15,000 to $20,000 for these applications, with the false promise of guaranteed approval.</p>
<p>That is simply not true. The EB-2 NIW requires a strong academic, professional, and salary profile — not just a diploma. It demands detailed evidence of national impact, publications, achievements, or unique expertise. Unfortunately, I have seen many cases denied because individuals were misled into believing they qualified when they did not.</p>
<p>Before investing large amounts of money in any immigration process, always verify the attorney’s credentials, review the requirements with a licensed immigration lawyer, and ensure that the petition is legally sound.</p>
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			<p>The end of TPS for Venezuelans has caused understandable concern and confusion. Yet, despite the uncertainty, there are still lawful paths available for those who qualify. It’s essential to act wisely, avoid misinformation, and stay informed through credible sources and licensed professionals.</p>
<p>If you or someone you know is affected by the end of TPS or has been approached with offers that sound “too good to be true,” seek proper legal advice before taking any step.</p>
<p>You may contact my office at <strong>305-671-0018</strong> or follow me on social media for updates and educational content. Staying informed and guided by reliable information is the best protection you can have in uncertain times.</p>
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<em>This publication is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading this article does not create an attorney-client relationship. For personalized advice, please schedule a consultation with an immigration attorney.</em></p>
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			<p><strong>SPANISH TRANSCRIPT:</strong></p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Martha Arias, abogada de inmigración, gran colaboradora de este espacio, está en Miami, Estados Unidos, y la tenemos vía telefónica. Martha, como siempre, muy gentil, un gusto tenerte por acá.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Buenos días, Eduardo y Saúl. Un saludo para ustedes, muchísimas gracias por invitarme. Es un placer para mí estar con ustedes.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
¡Caramba! Pero qué bella eres, qué buena energía, qué educación. Con esa entrada, imagínate tú, Martha, eso no lo hace todo el mundo. Gracias, gracias, gracias en la distancia.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Gracias, gracias a ustedes. Eres una dama.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Mira, Martha, primero: ¿son realmente 250.000 las personas que están afectadas directamente por esta decisión del TPS? Y un poco de manera redundante, pero para ir al detalle posible, ¿cuál es la perspectiva para ellos en medio de lo que está pasando?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Bueno, es un poco complicada la perspectiva para la mayoría. Y digo la mayoría porque, como usted podrá entender, muchos van a tener una suerte distinta. Cada uno va a tener su propia suerte.<br />
Aquellas personas que se casaron con ciudadanos americanos —que yo tengo varios de ellos, incluso con residentes— pueden tener una forma de resolver su estatus migratorio. También tengo venezolanos que tenían el TPS y cuyos hijos son ciudadanos americanos o se hicieron recientemente ciudadanos americanos. Ellos también pueden hacer un ajuste de estatus y pedir su residencia.</p>
<p>Pero hay otras personas que tienen el asilo, todavía con una solicitud pendiente. Esas personas deben continuar con su petición de asilo y el permiso de trabajo a través del mismo. Obviamente, es una situación muy inestable, porque el asilo —como usted bien sabrá— es una aplicación que se presenta, hay que probar demasiado, y es muy difícil ganarlo. Si se lo niegan, eventualmente pueden ser enviados a una corte de inmigración para una posible deportación. Entonces, esos que tienen el asilo están protegidos, pero de una forma inestable, diría yo.</p>
<p>Y finalmente, están los que ya no tienen nada que hacer: los que no presentaron petición de asilo, no tienen asilo pendiente, no tienen familia que los pida… esos están prácticamente en un limbo migratorio. Esos son los que más nos preocupan.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Ahora, doctora, fíjese: el tema político que tanto influye en este tipo de decisiones —pendiente también de lo que veníamos conversando— el tema de la perspectiva y del futuro, sobre todo para los que dicen “yo no tengo papeles, pero si sale una decisión del tribunal tal o incluso la administración Trump cambia esto, yo me quedo y me aguanto”. ¿Es una decisión responsable, sobre todo para quien piensa así con su familia al lado?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Bueno, yo pienso que obviamente responsable no es, porque uno, pues, está en los Estados Unidos en violación de la ley; y dos, vive en una incertidumbre total, en la que en cualquier momento lo pueden detener, arrestar, llevar a detención, y su familia, sus bienes, sus pertenencias, quedan sometidos a un drama o a una situación complicada.</p>
<p>Las personas deben prepararse si van a quedarse en esas circunstancias: cómo manejar la tutela o la potestad de sus hijos, cómo sus bienes van a ser administrados. Todo esto, porque sería muy complicado que una persona sea arrestada, no tenga papeles y, de un momento a otro, no pueda responder por su familia.</p>
<p>Lo otro que considero es que, sí, hay personas que se juegan ese chance —vamos a llamarlo así— o toman ese riesgo, y en el futuro resuelven de alguna manera. Claro que hay muchas personas que lo hacen así, pero desde el punto de vista legal, obviamente, como abogada, no puedo decir que es responsable. Sin embargo, entiendo a muchas personas que no quieren regresar o que definitivamente no pueden regresar a su país y tienen que jugarse esta carta de esa manera.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Amigos, estamos conversando con Martha Arias desde Miami, vía telefónica, abogada de inmigración. Tomando en cuenta tu especialidad y conocimiento histórico, una situación así —vista más allá del TPS para venezolanos, observando el todo del tema migratorio en Estados Unidos— ¿tiene precedentes? Porque, al final, uno se pregunta: si decido quedarme en ese limbo, ¿hasta qué punto puedo sobrevivir en medio de ese laberinto?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Desde el punto de vista histórico, el TPS siempre se ha extendido, se ha vuelto a otorgar. De hecho, sabemos que el TPS de Nicaragua y Honduras estaba vigente desde 1998 y duró prácticamente 27 años siendo extendido. Las personas tenían derecho al permiso de trabajo y vivían aquí por casi tres décadas.</p>
<p>Pero sí, bajo la ley, el TPS, como lo dice su propio nombre, es una protección temporal. Puede ser eliminado si hay cambios en las condiciones del país o ciertas circunstancias. En este caso, el gobierno no adujo realmente cambios en las condiciones del país; más bien, argumentó una situación de protección y sostuvo que muchas de las personas que habían entrado recientemente y aplicaron para el TPS pertenecían al “Tren de Aragua”.</p>
<p>Obviamente, todos sabemos que esas son pocas personas, y la gran mayoría son trabajadores honestos, incluso muchos que entraron con visa. Pero, aun así, el gobierno ha terminado el TPS en otras ocasiones. En este caso, las demandas que se presentaron ganaron ciertas batallas, pero no la guerra. Llegaron hasta la Corte Suprema, donde la Corte claramente apoyó al Ejecutivo en la terminación del TPS.</p>
<p>Aparentemente, tengo conocimiento de que hay una demanda pendiente en California sobre esto, pero no tengo mucha información porque aún no se ha hecho pública. En su debido momento, cuando ya se anuncie y tengamos claridad de lo que están pidiendo las partes demandantes, podremos conversar al respecto.</p>
<p>Por ahora, las personas deben protegerse: o salir del país, o continuar con su asilo, o tomar sus riesgos.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Doctora, ya nos queda un minuto y medio. En su práctica cotidiana, ¿qué tipo de peticiones predominan entre los venezolanos que acuden a su oficina? ¿Le piden ayuda para quedarse o para mantener sus papeles en regla y poder viajar hacia otro país?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Mire, sinceramente, la mayoría —yo diría un 40 o 45 por ciento— se están inclinando por peticiones laborales a través de empleadores, lo cual es correcto; hay ciertas peticiones que se pueden hacer. Pero la mayoría debe salir del país, no pueden ajustar estatus ni recibir su residencia aquí con esas peticiones de empleo.</p>
<p>Sin embargo, hay mucha desinformación, porque a veces la gente no entiende que debe salir del país. Inician estos procesos costosos sin saber que deberán salir a recibir la residencia fuera de Estados Unidos. Me da mucha pena por ellos, porque invierten dinero y tiempo para luego enterarse de eso.</p>
<p>Otros están aplicando para lo que se ha promocionado —o mercadeado, porque realmente es mercadeo— como la “EB-2 National Interest Waiver”, o EB-2 con interés nacional. Es una petición de residencia para personas con habilidades extraordinarias, que pueden demostrar estar en el top de su profesión o carrera. Pero se requiere probar bastante.</p>
<p>Últimamente la están comercializando, como digo yo, como pan diario. Y eso no es así. No es una visa para todo el mundo. Requiere calificaciones, un perfil profesional, académico, laboral y de salario muy alto. Pero se la venden por 15 o 20 mil dólares. Es costosa. Le hacen creer que con tener un título universitario y cinco años de experiencia ya califican, y no es cierto. Me da mucha pena ver personas con esas visas denegadas después de invertir tanto dinero.</p>
<p>Así que, sí, mucha gente está recurriendo a la EB-2 de Interés Nacional con esperanza, gastando dinero, y no siempre es la opción adecuada. El resto de las personas —la mayoría— siguen afianzadas en el asilo. Yo diría otro 40 por ciento. Y un pequeño grupo ha decidido hacer su petición a través del matrimonio, obviamente de buena fe, con intención genuina de vida en pareja. Algunos no se habían casado por ser jóvenes o por esperar alguna situación familiar, pero ante las circunstancias, han decidido hacerlo.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Muchísimas gracias, Martha. Qué gentil y qué interesante aporte en medio de este tema tan delicado para tantos venezolanos. Un gran abrazo.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Muchísimas gracias. Un abrazo para ustedes y feliz resto de semana.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Igualmente, Martha Arias, abogada de inmigración. Qué buena vocera, qué respuestas tan técnicas. Muchos están aprovechando la preocupación de los venezolanos y les están vendiendo cosas que no son. Y ese es otro punto al que hay que prestarle atención.</p>
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<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Martha Arias, immigration attorney and great collaborator of this program, is in Miami, United States, and we have her on the phone line. Martha, as always, very kind—such a pleasure to have you with us.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Good morning, Eduardo and Saúl. A greeting to both of you, and thank you very much for inviting me. It’s a pleasure for me to be with you.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Goodness! You are so lovely, what good energy, what manners. With that introduction—imagine! Martha, not everyone does that. Thank you, thank you, thank you, from afar.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Thank you, thank you to you. You are very kind.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Look, Martha, first—are there really 250,000 people directly affected by this TPS decision? And, to be a little redundant but go into detail if possible—what is the outlook for them in the midst of what is happening?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Well, the outlook is a little complicated for the majority. And I say “the majority” because, as you can understand, many will have a different fate. Each one will have their own fate.<br />
Those who married U.S. citizens — and I have several of them, even with residents — may have a way to resolve their immigration status. I also have Venezuelans who had TPS and whose children are U.S. citizens or recently became citizens. They too can adjust status and apply for residency.</p>
<p>But there are other people who have asylum, still with a pending application. Those individuals must continue with their asylum case and their work permit through asylum. Obviously, it is also a very unstable situation because, as you well know, asylum is an application that must be proven extensively. It is very difficult to win, and if denied, they can eventually be sent to immigration court for possible deportation. So those who have asylum are protected, but in an unstable way, I would say.</p>
<p>And finally, there are those who have nothing left to do — those who did not file for asylum, do not have a pending case, and do not have family members to petition for them. Those are practically in an immigration limbo. They are the ones we worry about the most.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Now, attorney, consider this—the political factor that so strongly influences these types of decisions. Regarding what we were talking about—the outlook and the future—especially for those who say, “I don’t have papers, but if a certain court decision comes out, or if the Trump administration changes this, I’ll stay and hold on.” Is that a responsible decision, especially for someone thinking that way with their family beside them?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Well, I think that, obviously, it is not responsible because, first, one is in the United States in violation of the law; and second, one is living in complete uncertainty, where at any moment they can be detained, arrested, taken into custody, and their family, their belongings, their possessions are left facing a drama or a complicated situation.</p>
<p>People must prepare themselves if they plan to remain under such circumstances: how to handle guardianship or custody of their children, how their assets will be managed. All of this, because it would be very difficult for a person to be arrested, have no documents, and from one moment to the next be unable to respond for their family.</p>
<p>Another thing I consider is that, yes, there are people who take that chance — let’s call it that — or take that risk, and in the future, they somehow manage to resolve. Of course, many people do that. But from a legal standpoint, obviously, as an attorney, I cannot say it’s responsible. However, I understand many who do not want to return or who simply cannot return to their country and must play this card this way.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Friends, we’re speaking with Martha Arias from Miami, by phone, immigration attorney. Considering your specialty and even historical knowledge, a situation like this — not only from the perspective of the temporary protection system for Venezuelans but from the broader historical view of immigration in the United States — does it have precedent? Because, as Saúl was suggesting, in the end one wonders: if I decide to remain in that limbo, to what extent can I survive in that maze?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
From a historical point of view, TPS has always been extended; it has always been renewed. In fact, we know that the TPS for Nicaragua and Honduras began in 1998 and lasted practically 27 years being extended. Those people had the right to work permits and lived here for almost three decades.</p>
<p>But yes, under the TPS law, as its name says, is temporary protection. It can be terminated if conditions in the country change or under certain circumstances. In this case, the government did not really claim that the conditions in Venezuela had changed; rather, it argued a situation of national protection, stating that many of the people who had recently entered and applied for TPS were members of the “Tren de Aragua.”</p>
<p>Obviously, we all know those are very few individuals, and the great majority are honest workers — many of them even entered with visas. But still, the government has terminated TPS in other cases. In this case, the lawsuits that were filed won some battles but not the war. They reached the Supreme Court, which clearly supported the executive branch in the termination of TPS.</p>
<p>Apparently, I have knowledge of a pending lawsuit in California on this issue, but I don’t have much information because it hasn’t yet been made public. At the right time, when it’s announced and we have clarity about what the plaintiffs are demanding and what arguments are being made, we can talk about it.</p>
<p>For now, people must protect themselves—either leave the country, continue with asylum, or take their risks.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Attorney, we have about a minute and a half left. In your day-to-day legal practice, what trend are you seeing among Venezuelan clients? Do they ask you for help to stay in the U.S., or to maintain their papers properly to perhaps travel to another country?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Well, I’ll tell you honestly, the majority — I would say around 40 or 45 percent — are leaning toward employment-based petitions through employers, which is valid; there are certain petitions that can be done. But most of them must leave the country; they cannot adjust status or obtain residency here through those petitions.</p>
<p>However, there is a lot of misinformation about this because people often don’t understand they must leave the country. They begin these processes, which are very costly, without realizing that they’ll have to depart to obtain the residency abroad. I feel bad for them because they invest money only to later learn that they’ll need to leave anyway.</p>
<p>Others are applying for what has been promoted — or marketed, because it really is marketing — as the “EB-2 National Interest Waiver.” It’s a residence petition for people with extraordinary abilities who can show that they are at the top of their profession or occupation. But that requires significant proof.</p>
<p>Lately, it’s being commercialized, as I say, like daily bread. And it shouldn’t be. It is not a visa for everyone. It requires qualifications and a very high professional, academic, employment, and salary profile. Yet it’s being sold for $15,000 to $20,000. It’s extremely expensive. They tell people that if you have a university degree and more than five years of experience, you qualify. No—that’s not true. I feel sorry to see people with those visas denied after investing so much money.</p>
<p>So yes, many are turning to the EB-2 National Interest Waiver with hope, spending a lot of money, and it’s not always the right option. The rest — most — are still relying on asylum. I’d say another 40 percent. And a smaller group has decided to file petitions through marriage, obviously real marriages made in good faith. Some hadn’t married yet because they were young or waiting for family situations, but seeing the current circumstances, they’ve decided to take that step.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Thank you very much, Martha. How kind, and what an insightful contribution amid this distressing issue for so many Venezuelans. A big hug.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Thank you very much. A hug to all of you, and have a wonderful rest of the week.</p>
<p><strong>HOST:</strong><br />
Likewise, Martha Arias, immigration attorney. What a fine spokesperson—such direct, technical answers. As Eduardo was saying, many are taking advantage of Venezuelans’ worry, selling them things that aren’t true. And that’s another point we must pay attention to.</p>
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			<h2>Understanding the Supreme Court Decision Ending Venezuela TPS — What It Means for You</h2>
<p>Last night on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@caferronews" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Caferro News</strong></a>, I had the opportunity to speak about one of the most important immigration topics affecting our Venezuelan community: the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the government to end <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela</strong></a>.</p>
<p>While the announcement has caused confusion and fear, it’s important to understand that TPS is not ending overnight. Those who registered <strong>before February 5, 2025</strong>, still hold valid work authorization <strong>until October 2, 2026</strong>, according to official USCIS guidance. Meanwhile, individuals from the <strong>2021 TPS</strong> designation continue to hold valid status <strong>until November 7, 2025</strong>.</p>
<p>During the interview, I explained the difference between the TPS 2021 and TPS 2023 designations, as well as the potential for deferred action relief that may provide temporary protection if the administration chooses to extend it. Each case is different, and there are still possible legal pathways — including marriage to a U.S. citizen, <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/immigration-family-petitions-green-card/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">family petitions</a>, or asylum applications.</p>
<p>I also shared advice for situations involving <strong>ICE encounters</strong>, the <strong>new citizenship test</strong> effective October 20, and the importance of reviewing your <strong>DS-160 visa application</strong> if you applied through a preparer abroad. Honesty and preparation are key to any successful immigration process.</p>
<p>If you need personalized guidance, my team and I are available to assist you nationwide. You can reach us at <a href="tel:+13056710018"><strong>(305) 671-0018</strong></a>.</p>
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<p><em>DISCLAIMER: This article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For individual guidance, please consult directly with an immigration attorney.</em></p>
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<li><strong>U.S. Supreme Court (Order, Oct 3, 2025)</strong> — <em>Noem v. National TPS Alliance</em> (stay granted re: Venezuela TPS termination). <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/25a326_3ebh.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Supreme Court</a></li>
<li><strong>DHS/USCIS notices (2021 TPS termination for Venezuela)</strong> — termination effective <strong>Nov 7, 2025</strong> (newsroom/E-Verify indices summarizing the Federal Register notice). <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify/whats-new/secretary-of-homeland-security-announces-termination-of-2021-designation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">E-Verify</a></li>
<li><strong>USCIS — TPS program overview</strong> (mirrors indicate EADs with <strong>Oct 2, 2026</strong> expiry valid if issued <strong>on/before Feb 5, 2025</strong>). <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/18/2025-18050/notice-of-implementation-of-2025-naturalization-civics-test" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Register</a></li>
<li><strong>Federal Register — 2025 Civics Test implementation</strong> (N-400s filed <strong>on/after Oct 20, 2025</strong>; 20 Qs from 128; pass 12/20; fail at 9 wrong). <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/18/2025-18050/notice-of-implementation-of-2025-naturalization-civics-test" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Register</a></li>
<li><strong>USCIS — The Naturalization Interview and Test</strong> (public page repeating the Oct 20 cutover and 12/20 passing; stop rule). <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learn-about-citizenship/the-naturalization-interview-and-test" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a></li>
<li><strong>USCIS — 2025 Civics Test &amp; study pages</strong> (confirms <strong>128-question pool</strong> and <strong>20 asked</strong>). <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship-resource-center/naturalization-test-and-study-resources/2025-civics-test" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> USCIS</a></li>
<li><strong>USCIS — Fee updates</strong> (new fees effective <strong>Jul 22, 2025</strong>) &amp; fee schedule page. <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-fees-based-on-hr-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a></li>
<li><strong>U.S. Department of State — Visa Bond Pilot</strong> (countries list; bonds <strong>$5,000–$15,000</strong>; <strong>Colombia not listed</strong>). <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/05/2025-14826/visas-visa-bond-pilot-program" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Register</a></li>
<li><strong>ICE — Immigration Enforcement FAQs</strong> (context on enforcement/warrants; general guidance). <a href="https://www.ice.gov/immigration-enforcement-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</a></li>
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			<h3>SPANISH TRANSCRIPT:</h3>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Vamos en este momento a comunicarnos con <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/immigration-lawyer-profile/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Martha Arias</strong></a>. Es una gran profesional, abogada de inmigración. Lleva muchísimos años aquí en el sur de la Florida ayudando y guiando a las personas en materia de inmigración. La noticia tiene que ver con lo que se dio a conocer el pasado fin de semana, el viernes exactamente, cuando el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump ha cancelado en su totalidad el TPS para los venezolanos.</p>
<p>Hay mucha desinformación, temor, miedo y pánico. Pero para eso invitamos en Caferro News a personas que nos guíen, que nos den esa voz de esperanza y, sobre todo, que nos orienten sobre qué hacer en este momento, porque hay mucha confusión. Saludo nuevamente a Martha Arias, a quien le agradezco infinitamente. Nos acompaña esta noche de martes. Martha, buenas noches, bienvenida. ¿Qué podemos decirle a nuestra audiencia? Vamos a iniciar con esto del TPS para los venezolanos. ¿Cuáles son las noticias recientes?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Muchas gracias, Caferro, por la invitación. Primero que todo, felicitaciones por su proyecto, mucho éxito, y también un saludo a toda su audiencia.<br />
¿Qué está pasando con el TPS o con inmigración? Específicamente queremos hablar del TPS de Venezuela.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Correcto, el TPS de Venezuela. Vamos a iniciar.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
El TPS de Venezuela. El 3 de octubre de este año 2025, la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos emitió una decisión donde autorizó al gobierno del presidente Trump terminar el TPS de Venezuela. Sin embargo, esta decisión no se debe tomar simplemente como decir “se acabó el TPS”. Hay varias cosas que analizar aquí, Caferro. La primera es la diferencia entre el TPS del 2021 y el del 2023, y cuáles son los efectos de todas estas demandas que han ocurrido y cómo quedan las personas. Voy a tratar de explicarlo de una forma simple.</p>
<p>El TPS del 2023 terminó en abril de este año 2025. Sin embargo, las personas que se registraron antes del 5 de febrero de este año 2025 y que recibieron la aprobación del permiso de trabajo solicitado con su registro, ese permiso de trabajo va a ser válido hasta el 2 de octubre de 2026. Repito, los venezolanos del TPS del 2023 que se registraron antes del 5 de febrero tienen ese permiso de trabajo válido hasta el 2 de octubre de 2026.</p>
<p>Esto ya está publicado en la página web de USCIS o Citizenship and Immigration Services. Si la persona va a la página web de USCIS y busca “TPS Venezuela”, claramente lo dice allí, y lo voy a leer: el documento indica que las personas que recibieron un Employment Authorization Document (EAD), es decir, un permiso de trabajo, antes o hasta el 5 de febrero de 2025, y que expira el 2 de octubre de 2026, mantendrán ese estatus hasta octubre de 2026.<br />
Es una buena noticia para aquellos del TPS del 2023 que se registraron correctamente.</p>
<p>Ahora, hablemos de los del 2021. Ese TPS vence el 7 de noviembre de este año 2025. ¿Qué pasa con ellos? Los que también se registraron y obtuvieron su permiso de trabajo antes del 5 de febrero de 2025 tienen la misma situación: ese permiso de trabajo será válido hasta el 2 de octubre de 2025. Los que se registraron antes del 14 de septiembre de este año 2025 igualmente pueden tener una extensión automática hasta abril del año entrante, 2026, y ese permiso de trabajo puede ser aprobado hasta el 2 de octubre de 2025.</p>
<p><strong>¿Sí ves la diferencia?</strong><br />
Entonces, en este momento, los venezolanos del TPS 2021 tienen su estatus válido hasta el 7 de noviembre. No es que terminó el 3 de octubre, cuando la Corte dio su decisión.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Hasta el 7 de noviembre de este año, correcto.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Sí, hasta el 7 de noviembre de 2025. Pero aquellos que aprovecharon esa ventana de tiempo hasta febrero de 2025 para renovar, o hasta el 14 de septiembre, que fue la otra ventanita otorgada por las demandas y las decisiones del juez Chen en California, esos pueden mantener su TPS aprobado, al menos, hasta octubre de 2025.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Entonces, la recomendación para los venezolanos que nos están observando en este momento es: ¿tratar de cambiar el estatus, continuar o qué hacer? Porque incluso esta mañana hablaba con unos venezolanos que me decían “estamos desesperados, no sabemos qué hacer”.<br />
Les dije: estén pendientes esta noche porque voy a hablar con una abogada de inmigración, Martha Arias, para orientarlos. ¿Cuál sería la recomendación, Martha, para estas personas?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Bueno, la primera recomendación es tener esperanza de que ocurra un milagro y pronto se extienda este TPS de alguna forma antes del 7 de noviembre.<br />
No lo sabemos, o tal vez no, porque el gobierno está muy insistente en terminarlo.</p>
<p>Pero podría llegar lo que se ha estado hablando hoy: que algunos congresistas o empresarios están pidiendo al gobierno una acción diferida.<br />
Si ustedes recuerdan, durante la primera administración del presidente Trump se habló de una “inspección diferida” y el presidente la aprobó antes del TPS.<br />
Entonces, podríamos hablar de que si el gobierno está dispuesto, como lo hizo anteriormente, a dar una acción diferida para los venezolanos, eso sería un alivio, al menos para que puedan continuar legalmente con su permiso de trabajo aquí en los Estados Unidos. Esa es una esperanza.</p>
<p>Ahora, en cuanto a qué hacer: las personas que puedan casarse con ciudadanos estadounidenses o que tengan un hijo ciudadano americano, o un esposo o esposa residente, deberían buscar alternativas para presentar una petición a través de ellos, aunque eso implique pedir un perdón o salir a su país de nacionalidad.</p>
<p>Algunos tienen buenos casos de asilo, por lo tanto, deben continuar con su caso.<br />
Y si no presentaron uno, deben hablar con un abogado de inmigración para ver si hay posibilidad de presentar un asilo tardío y qué opciones tiene cada persona.</p>
<p>Cada caso es distinto. Hay otras personas que podrían tener alternativas diferentes, pero deben buscar un abogado, no un tramitador. Un abogado licenciado aquí en los Estados Unidos y que ejerza el derecho de inmigración.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Precisamente quería ir allá, porque hay tanta información y tantos charlatanes. Muchas personas dicen: “Yo te puedo ayudar, yo te hago esto o aquello”.<br />
No, hay que asesorarse bien con un abogado. También me preguntaron algo importante: ¿qué hacer si estás en tu vehículo y te toca la ventanilla ICE? ¿Cómo reaccionar? ¿Cómo actuar en ese momento? ¿Quedarse en silencio? ¿Preguntar si tienen orden de arresto? ¿Por qué no también orientamos en esa parte, Martha?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Yo creo que la forma de actuar es la siguiente: si la persona quiere actuar con cooperación, puede bajar la ventana y mostrar su identificación. Si tiene una situación legal, una petición pendiente o un permiso de trabajo, debe tomarlo con tranquilidad. Si la persona no tiene esa situación, puede quedarse con el vidrio arriba.</p>
<p>ICE realmente no puede parar a una persona así porque sí; tiene que hacerlo la policía si la persona comete una infracción de tránsito. Pero también hay casos en que los agentes están rompiendo vidrios y entrando a los vehículos, lo cual es muy delicado. Entonces, si yo estuviera en esa situación y tuviera documentación, bajaría el vidrio, mostraría mis papeles y diría: “Soy residente, tengo esta petición pendiente”.</p>
<p>Y si la persona no tiene nada y siente temor, puede decidir no bajar la ventana y preguntar quién es. Pienso que esa es una respuesta muy personal de cada individuo.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Claro. Ahora, hablemos de noticias recientes de inmigración. Usted, como abogada, tiene las más recientes. En el caso, por ejemplo, de la visa en Colombia: antes costaba, si no estoy mal, $138 o menos de $200, y ahora subió a más de $400. ¿Esto es para evitar que vengan o para recaudar dinero? ¿Cómo analiza esta noticia, Martha?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Bueno, creo que puede ser un poco de ambas cosas. No solo es el monto, sino que para ciertos países el gobierno ha dicho que enviaron muchos inmigrantes.<br />
Hasta donde sé, Colombia no ha sido mencionada en esa lista todavía. La lista la está preparando el Departamento de Estado, y hasta la última vez que la revisé, incluía principalmente países africanos. Se hablaba de una multa o costo de $15,000 por persona o por familia para pedir la visa, como una fianza que debía pagar el solicitante para poder pedir la visa a los Estados Unidos.</p>
<p>Imagínese: si una persona viene de turista, debe pagar pasaje, hotel y todo, y además $15,000, obviamente es una barrera enorme.<br />
Por ahora, Colombia no aparece en esa lista, pero es preocupante.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Ahora, hablando de inmigración, los formularios han subido de precio. Háblenos un poco sobre las solicitudes de residencia y ciudadanía, porque parece que se va a poner cada vez más difícil, ¿no, Martha?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Sí, se está poniendo un poco más complicado, sobre todo en cuanto a la documentación y el proceso de solicitud de residencia. Hay nuevas guías que permiten al oficial revisar el “buen carácter moral” de las personas, uno de los requisitos para la ciudadanía, de una forma más cautelosa y cuidadosa.</p>
<p>Van a revisar no solo si la persona paga sus impuestos, manutención de sus hijos o de su expareja (lo que aquí se llama “alimony”), sino también cosas como cuentas bancarias, historial de crédito, pagos, incluso infracciones de tránsito. Además, empezarán a realizar investigaciones vecinales y laborales: van a tocarle la puerta al vecino y preguntar si la persona es buena gente o cómo es su actitud.</p>
<p>Eso también lo van a empezar a hacer. Aparte de eso, hay un examen nuevo que entra en vigor a partir del 20 de octubre. Ahora el examen tiene 128 preguntas. Antes el oficial hacía 10 preguntas y había que responder correctamente al menos 6. Con el nuevo examen, si la persona falla 9 preguntas consecutivas, el oficial podrá terminar la entrevista.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Y me imagino que van a exigir más nivel de inglés, ¿no?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Claro. La parte del inglés será un poco más retadora para las personas que tienen un nivel bajo o intermedio.<br />
Incluyeron preguntas más largas, por lo tanto, las respuestas también son más largas, y las personas con menos fluidez podrían encontrar más dificultad para responder.</p>
<p>En cuanto a las residencias, durante la administración anterior, la del presidente Biden, se exoneró a muchas personas de la entrevista. Sin embargo, esta administración ha vuelto a exigir entrevistas en casi todos los casos, aunque este año todavía he visto algunas aprobaciones sin entrevista, por ejemplo, peticiones de hijos por padres o de padres por hijos menores. También están revisando con mucho más detalle los casos de personas que entraron con visa de turista y luego se casaron con ciudadanos estadounidenses para pedir ajuste de estatus.</p>
<p>A esas personas les están preguntando mucho sobre lo que dijeron en el consulado al momento de solicitar la visa: si estaban casados, en unión libre, en qué trabajaban, cuál fue la intención del viaje, cuánto tiempo planeaban quedarse, si compraron pasaje de regreso, etc. Después, cuando presentan el matrimonio, les dicen: “Usted dijo que venía a un congreso; ¿fue al congreso? ¿Qué hizo? ¿Cuánto tiempo se quedó?”.</p>
<p>Entonces mi consejo es: cuando apliquen para la visa de turista, guarden una copia de la solicitud DS-160, que es la que se llena para la visa de turista.<br />
En Colombia, muchas personas usan tramitadores para eso, así que pidan una copia al tramitador, porque he visto personas que llegan a mi oficina y no tienen idea de lo que respondieron en esa solicitud. A veces, el tramitador cambia las respuestas sin que el solicitante lo sepa, y luego eso les causa problemas cuando inmigración los entrevista.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Gran consejo, Martha, porque hay que decirlo: aquí el gobierno sabe todo de nosotros, lo que hacemos, decimos, escribimos, todo. Y lo que más valora el gobierno americano es la verdad.</p>
<p>Martha, ¿dónde te podemos ubicar? ¿Cuál es tu página web y tu número telefónico para una consulta? Martha Arias tiene muchísima experiencia, es una gran abogada de inmigración, y siempre saca su tiempo para guiarnos y orientarnos, especialmente en estos momentos de desinformación.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Sí, cómo no. Gracias, Caferro. El teléfono de mi oficina es 305-671-0018, lo repito: 305-671-0018. Mi página web, donde encuentran el teléfono, la dirección e incluso un correo o formulario para contactarnos desde Colombia o cualquier parte, es www.ariasvilla.com</p>
<p>También tengo un website que es marthaarias.com. Si van a martharias.com, los redirige automáticamente a ariasvilla.com, que es el sitio oficial.<br />
En redes sociales también me encuentran en todas partes; el que más usamos es Instagram, y desde allí pueden acceder a Facebook y otras plataformas.<br />
Mi usuario es @martha_arias98 — Martha con H.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Pues nada, Martha, muchísimas gracias. Esta es tu segunda intervención aquí en Caferro News, y espero que no sea la última. Esperamos tenerte una tercera y cuarta vez, porque siempre nos mantienes informados con las últimas noticias de inmigración.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Claro que sí, muchísimas gracias por invitarme. Estamos siempre a la orden.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Gracias. Martha Arias, dinámica abogada de inmigración, nos acompañó aquí en Caferro News en esta emisión especial. Hablamos sobre Venezuela, Colombia y las más recientes noticias de inmigración.</p>
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<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
At this moment we are going to connect with Martha Arias. She is a great professional, an immigration attorney. She has spent many years here in South Florida helping and guiding people in immigration matters. The news has to do with what was announced this past weekend, exactly on Friday, when President Donald Trump’s administration canceled in its entirety the TPS for Venezuelans. There is a lot of misinformation, fear, and panic. But for that reason, here at Caferro News, we invite people who can guide us, who can bring a voice of hope, and above all, tell us what to do at this moment because there is much confusion.</p>
<p>Once again, greetings to Martha Arias, to whom I am infinitely thankful. She joins us tonight, this Tuesday evening. Martha, good evening and welcome. What can we tell our audience? Let’s begin with this topic about TPS for Venezuelans. What are the recent news updates?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Thank you very much, Caferro, for the invitation. First of all, congratulations on your project, much success, and greetings to all your audience.<br />
What is happening with TPS or immigration? Specifically, we want to talk about Venezuela’s TPS?</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Correct, Venezuela’s TPS. Let’s begin.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
The Venezuela TPS. On October 3, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision allowing President Trump’s administration to end the TPS for Venezuela. However, this decision should not be taken simply as “TPS is over.” There are several things to analyze here, Caferro. The first is the difference between the 2021 TPS and the 2023 TPS, and what the effects of all these lawsuits have been and how people remain affected.<br />
I will try to explain this in simple terms.</p>
<p>The 2023 TPS ended in April of this year, 2025. However, those who registered before February 5, 2025, and received approval of their work permit requested with their registration, that work permit will be valid until October 2, 2026. I repeat: Venezuelans from the 2023 TPS who registered before February 5 have that work permit valid until October 2, 2026. This is already published on the USCIS website, or Citizenship and Immigration Services. If someone goes to the USCIS website and searches for “TPS Venezuela,” it clearly states there—and I will read it—it says that those who received an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), that is, a work permit, before or up to February 5, 2025, and that expires on October 2, 2026, will maintain that status until October 2026. It is good news for those under the 2023 TPS who registered correctly.</p>
<p>Now, speaking about those under the 2021 TPS—it expires on November 7, 2025. What happens with them? Those who also registered and obtained their work permit before February 5, 2025, are in the same situation: that work permit will be valid until October 2, 2025. Those who registered before September 14, 2025, may also have an automatic extension until April 2026, and that work permit can be approved until October 2, 2025.</p>
<p>Do you see the difference?</p>
<p>So, at this moment, Venezuelans under TPS 2021 have their valid status until November 7. It did not end on October 3, when the court issued its decision.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Until November 7 of this year, correct?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Yes, until November 7, 2025. But those who took advantage of that window of time until February 2025 to renew, or until September 14—an additional window granted by the lawsuits and the decisions of Judge Chen in California—those people may keep their approved TPS at least until October 2025.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Then, the recommendation for Venezuelans who are watching us right now is—should they try to change their status, continue, or what should they do? Because even this morning, I was speaking with some Venezuelans who said, “We are desperate; we don’t know what to do.”<br />
I told them: stay tuned tonight because I’ll be speaking with an immigration attorney, Martha Arias, to guide us. What would your recommendation be, Martha, for these people?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Well, the first recommendation is to have hope that a miracle happens and that this TPS is extended somehow before November 7. We don’t know if it will happen—or maybe not—because the government seems very determined to end it. But there is talk today among some congressmen and business leaders about asking the government for deferred action. If you remember, during President Trump’s first administration, there was talk of “deferred inspection,” and the president approved it before TPS existed. So, we could say that if the government is willing, as it was before, to grant deferred action for Venezuelans, that would be a relief, at least to allow them to continue legally with their work permits here in the United States. That is a hope.</p>
<p>Now, regarding what to do: those who can marry a U.S. citizen, or who have a U.S. citizen child or a lawful permanent resident spouse, should explore those options to file a petition through them—even if it means requesting a waiver or traveling back to their country of nationality. Some people have good asylum cases; they should continue with their asylum case.</p>
<p>Those who have not yet filed should speak with an immigration attorney to see if it’s possible to file a late asylum application and what options exist.<br />
Each case is different. There may be other alternatives, but people must seek help from a licensed attorney, not a document preparer. An attorney licensed in the United States who practices immigration law.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Exactly, because there is so much misinformation and so many fraudsters. Many people say, “I can help you; I’ll take care of it,” but no—you must get proper legal advice. Another important question people asked me: what to do if you are in your car and ICE knocks on your window? How should you react? Stay silent? Ask if they have a warrant? Why don’t you guide us on that part too, Martha?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
I think the proper way to act is the following: if the person wants to cooperate, they can roll down the window and show identification. If they have a legal case, a pending petition, or a work permit, they should remain calm. If they don’t have any of that, they can keep the window closed.</p>
<p>ICE cannot just stop a person arbitrarily—it has to be law enforcement if there’s a traffic violation. However, some agents have reportedly broken car windows and entered vehicles, which is very serious.</p>
<p>So, if I were in that situation and had documents, I would roll down the window, show my papers, and say: “I am a resident; I have a pending petition.”<br />
And if someone has nothing and feels fear, they can decide not to roll down the window and ask who they are. That’s a personal decision that depends on each individual.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Of course. Now let’s talk about recent immigration news. As an attorney, you have the latest updates. For example, in Colombia, the visa used to cost, if I’m not mistaken, $138 or less than $200, and now it increased to more than $400. Is that to prevent people from coming or just to raise money? How do you interpret this news, Martha?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Well, I think it could be a mix of both. It’s not just about the amount—there’s also the fact that, for certain countries, the government has said they send many immigrants. As far as I know, Colombia has not been mentioned in that list yet. The list is being prepared by the Department of State, and last time I checked, it mostly included African countries. It mentioned a fine or cost of $15,000 per person or per family to apply for a visa—a kind of bond that the applicant would have to pay to request entry to the United States.</p>
<p>Imagine: if a person is just coming to visit, they already pay for airfare, hotel, and everything else—and on top of that $15,000—it’s a huge barrier.<br />
For now, Colombia is not on that list, but it’s concerning.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Now, regarding immigration, form fees have increased. Tell us a little about applying for residency or citizenship, because it seems that it’s becoming more difficult, right, Martha?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Yes, it is getting a little more complicated, especially regarding documentation and the process of applying for residency. There are new guidelines allowing officers to review an applicant’s “good moral character,” one of the requirements for citizenship, in a more cautious and thorough manner. They will review not only whether a person pays taxes, child support, or alimony, but also things like bank accounts, credit history, payment habits, and even minor traffic infractions.</p>
<p>Additionally, they will begin conducting neighborhood and employment investigations—knocking on neighbors’ doors and asking if the person is a good person and how they behave.</p>
<p>They will also introduce a new citizenship test starting October 20. The new test includes 128 questions. Previously, the officer would ask 10 questions, and the applicant had to answer at least 6 correctly. Now, if the applicant fails 9 consecutive questions, the officer can terminate the interview.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
And I imagine they will also require a higher level of English, right?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Of course. The English portion will be more challenging for those with a low or intermediate level. The new questions are longer, so the answers will also be longer, making it harder for people who are less fluent. As for residency, during the previous administration, President Biden’s administration, many applicants were exempted from the interview. However, this administration has reinstated interviews in almost all cases, although this year I have still seen some cases—such as parent-child petitions—approved without interviews.</p>
<p>They are also scrutinizing more carefully those who entered with tourist visas and later married U.S. citizens to apply for adjustment of status. They’re asking detailed questions about what they said at the consulate when they applied for the visa—whether they were married, living together, where they worked, the purpose of travel, how long they planned to stay, and whether they had a return ticket.</p>
<p>Later, when they go through the marriage interview, immigration may say: “You said you were coming for a conference—did you attend? What did you do? How long did you stay?”</p>
<p>So my advice is: when applying for a tourist visa, keep a copy of the DS-160 form, which is the application form. In Colombia, many people use document preparers for this process, so ask them for a copy. I’ve seen people come to my office who have no idea what answers were given in their DS-160 form.<br />
Sometimes, the preparer enters false information without the applicant knowing, and that later causes problems during immigration interviews.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Great advice, Martha, because it’s true—the U.S. government knows everything about us: what we do, say, and write. And what Americans value most is honesty.</p>
<p>Martha, where can we reach you? What is your website and your phone number for consultations? Martha Arias has extensive experience, she’s a great immigration attorney, and she always makes time to guide and inform us, especially during times of misinformation.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Yes, of course. Thank you, Caferro. My office phone number is 305-671-0018—I repeat, 305-671-0018. My website, where you can find the phone, address, and even an email form to contact us from Colombia or anywhere else, is www.ariasvilla.com.</p>
<p>I also have another website, marthaarias.com, which redirects to ariasvilla.com, the official site. On social media, you can find me everywhere—the one we use the most is Instagram, which links to Facebook and other networks. My handle is @martha_arias98 — Martha with an H.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Well, Martha, thank you so much. This is your second appearance here on Caferro News, and I hope it won’t be your last. We look forward to having you for a third and fourth time because you always keep us updated with immigration news.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Of course. Thank you so much for inviting me. We’re always here to help.</p>
<p><strong>CaferroNews:</strong><br />
Thank you. Immigration attorney Martha Arias joined us here on Caferro News in this special broadcast. We talked about Venezuela, Colombia, and the latest immigration updates.</p>
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&#8220;Venezuela 2023 (incluyendo Venezuela 2021 que se volvió a registrar bajo la extensión del 17 de enero de 2025): aviso de TPS vigente hasta el 2 de octubre de 2026, con EAD (con fecha de vencimiento 09/10/25, 04/02/25, 03/10/24 o 09/09/22) automáticamente extendido hasta el 2 de abril de 2026.</p>
<p>Para demostrar autorización de empleo hasta el 2 de abril de 2026, se debe presentar el EAD y también el Formulario I-821, Solicitud de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS), que muestre que el solicitante presentó su reinscripción antes del 14 de septiembre de 2025.</p>
<p>Con una solicitud de renovación del EAD presentada oportunamente, las EADs con categoría A12 o C19 y con fecha de vencimiento 10 de septiembre de 2025, pertenecientes a beneficiarios de TPS que se reinscribieron bajo el Aviso de Extensión del 17 de enero de 2025, pueden recibir una extensión automática de hasta 540 días, hasta el 2 de octubre de 2026.</p>
<p>Asimismo, con una solicitud de renovación del EAD presentada a tiempo, las EADs con categoría A12 o C19 y fecha de vencimiento 2 de abril de 2025 pueden ser extendidas automáticamente hasta 540 días, hasta el 24 de septiembre de 2026.&#8221;
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<em>This post is a quote from AILA and it is intended for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. Immigration laws and deadlines may change at any time based on official notices from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). For personalized guidance regarding your TPS, EAD, or immigration status, please consult directly with an immigration attorney. Reading this information does not create an attorney–client relationship.</em></p>
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			<p>Yesterday, I had the pleasure of joining <strong>Caferro</strong> on his program <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@caferronews" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Caferro News</strong></a> to talk about one of the most confusing immigration issues we are currently facing: the situation of <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans</strong></a>.</p>
<p>As I explained during the interview, the <strong>Department of Homeland Security</strong> <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced the termination of the 2021 TPS for Venezuela</strong></a>, but <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/09/06/g-s1-87447/judge-blocks-ending-protections-venezuelans-haitians" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a judge in California placed that decision on hold</a>. The government immediately appealed that pause, and now the appeals court has ruled that the pause remains in place.</p>
<p>What does this mean? For now, Venezuelans with TPS from 2021 are still considered protected. However, this protection may only last until November 2025, when the 60-day grace period ends. After that, it is uncertain whether TPS will continue.</p>
<p>Many people ask me whether they should re-register for TPS now. The USCIS system does not allow electronic filing for Venezuela TPS at this time. In my practice, I am sending paper applications by mail, even though there is a risk they may be rejected, denied, or placed on hold. The reason is that filing may help protect individuals if the courts later uphold TPS, just as it happened earlier this year when certain re-registrants were granted TPS and work permits valid through 2026.</p>
<p>We also touched on another important issue: carrying proof of citizenship or legal status. A driver’s license is not valid proof. Carrying an actual passport is risky, but you can keep a reduced laminated copy of the ID page, obtain a passport card, or carry a digital copy of your U.S. birth certificate.</p>
<p>Immigration law is always changing, and this TPS situation is especially complex.</p>
<p>If you have questions about your case, you can call my office at <a href="tel:+13056710018"><strong>305-671-0018</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Stay informed, protect your rights, and never hesitate to seek professional advice.</p>
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<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Y bueno, y hasta ahora, pues, como te lo prometí, voy a saludar a una gran abogada colombiana que reside hace muchos años acá en los Estados Unidos. Tiene muchísima experiencia en inmigración. Martha Arias, y con ella voy a conversar en referencia a toda esta situación que se está viviendo. Martha, un saludo muy especial para ti. Buenos días. Bienvenida a Caferro News. Gracias por acompañarme.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Buenos días, Caferro. Un saludo muy especial para usted y toda su audiencia. Es un honor para mí estar aquí. Muchas gracias por la invitación.</p>
<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Bueno, Martha, hay muchas preguntas de inmigración. No sé por dónde empezar, pero la más reciente es sobre la situación del TPS para los venezolanos, donde incluso mire que acá en el condado Miami-Dade, según el recaudador de impuestos, los venezolanos podrían renovar o solicitar licencia para estas personas. ¿Por qué no nos aclaras un poquito sobre lo que está pasando, Martha?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Bueno, a ver, esto del TPS es súper confuso tanto para las personas como incluso para nosotros como abogados. Lo que está pasando es lo siguiente: el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional terminó el TPS para los venezolanos, y estoy hablando del TPS del 2021.<br />
Daba 60 días, o sea, hasta el 8 de noviembre, como período de gracia. Esa decisión fue apelada, o más bien fue demandada en California, y un juez pausó esa terminación. Eso fue en agosto. Esa terminación la pausó el juez. No fue el 5 de septiembre, sino la semana pasada. Inmediatamente, al otro día, el gobierno apeló esa pausa, es decir, pidió que se continuara la terminación del TPS. Y pues la información que usted nos da hoy, la verdad confieso, no me la he leído toda porque esto salió creo que anoche, en las pasadas horas.</p>
<p>Entonces, la decisión de esa sala de apelación ahora es que continúa la pausa, es decir, que se detiene la terminación del TPS. ¿Esto qué quiere decir? Que las personas que tienen TPS Venezuela —y estoy hablando del TPS del 2021— todavía podrían considerarse que están protegidas con el TPS.</p>
<p>Yo sé que es muy confusa esta situación, Caferro, por lo siguiente: técnicamente el TPS del 2021 terminaba el 10 de septiembre para la mayoría, algunos el 8 de septiembre. Hoy estamos a 11 de septiembre, lo que quiere decir que ese TPS técnicamente pudo haber ya terminado. Esta era prórroga que tienen de 60 días hasta noviembre, que sería noviembre de este año. Esa prórroga es la que les da este derecho junto con la decisión del juez.</p>
<p>¿Qué es lo que vamos a ver? Vamos a ver que la demanda o litigio sobre el TPS, si debe terminar o no, continúa. Entonces no sabemos si después de noviembre ese TPS va a continuar o no. Tenemos 60 días de gracia, el juez lo pausó. Puede ser que continúe después de noviembre.</p>
<p>Entonces la pregunta es: ¿qué deben hacer esas personas que tienen esa tarjeta de permiso de trabajo o ese TPS hasta septiembre? ¿Deben reregistrarse o no? Esa es una pregunta muy difícil de contestar para alguien que diga “esta es la respuesta correcta” porque fíjese: si usted se va ahora a la página web de USCIS a tratar de hacer una reregistración del TPS en forma electrónica, el sistema no le da la opción de TPS de Venezuela.<br />
Solo le va a dar el menú de opciones de TPS que están vigentes, y no da la opción de Venezuela.</p>
<p>¿Qué quiere decir? Que en línea, electrónicamente, no va a poder hacer una registración.</p>
<p>¿Qué estoy haciendo yo? Yo personalmente estoy mandando las aplicaciones por correo, en papel, advirtiéndole a las personas que inmigración puede rechazar esa petición y devolverla; puede ser otra cosa que puede pasar, que se quede con la petición y la deje en “hold” o lo que se llama “on abeyance” hasta que salga este litigio o hasta noviembre; o puede ser que la apruebe, o puede ser que la niegue.</p>
<p>Como abogados, nosotros no podemos decir en este momento “esta es la solución” y “esto es lo que va a pasar” porque es una situación ambigua.</p>
<p>¿Por qué yo recomendaría que hagan una registración, aunque sea mandando el papel? Lo recomendaría porque no sabemos qué va a salir en las cortes, cuál va a ser el litigio final. Entonces puede pasar como pasó a principios de este año, cuando Biden anunció la terminación del TPS del 2023 y del 2021, los puso juntos y dio una extensión hasta el año entrante.</p>
<p>Las personas que alcanzaron a presentar la petición de la reregistración antes del 5 de febrero de este año 2025, muchas de ellas se las aprobaron. Ese TPS y ese permiso de trabajo siguen válidos, y a esas personas se los aprobaron hasta octubre de 2026. Es un pequeño grupo que quedó protegido porque actuó con esa notificación del gobierno. Se presentó la demanda en la corte y la corte protegió a ese pequeño grupo.</p>
<p>Entonces, siguiendo esa analogía y ese precedente, yo digo: en este momento estamos en una situación parecida. Presente la renovación y miramos a ver qué pasa. Lo peor que puede pasar, Caferro, es que pierdan la platica, pero se dan esa oportunidad.</p>
<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Bueno, abogada Martha Arias, ya voy con mi siguiente invitado también para hablar sobre otro tema muy importante, pero no puedo dejarla ir sin preguntarle, porque muchas personas me han dicho: “Caferro, cuando entrevistas a una abogada de inmigración, pregúntale porque hay mucha incertidumbre con la realidad de ICE”. ¿Es recomendable incluso para los ciudadanos, incluso para los residentes, andar con el pasaporte en el bolsillo o con la residencia en el bolsillo por si alguna redada? Porque se han visto casos, no en el estado de la Florida, pero en otros estados donde piden prueba de ciudadanía. La licencia de conducir no es una prueba de ciudadanía o de residencia o de estatus.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
No lo es, aunque las oficinas de licencia sí tienen la información de si la persona es ciudadana o residente, porque usted sabe que no les dan una licencia de conducir aquí en la Florida si no tiene un estatus.<br />
Entonces no, la licencia no es prueba.</p>
<p>A mí personalmente me parece que andar con el pasaporte es peligroso. Lo que pueden hacer las personas es sacar una copia reducida y laminada de su pasaporte, por lo menos de la hoja donde está la foto y la información biográfica, y guardarla en su billetera para no andar con el pasaporte en la mano.</p>
<p>O sacar la tarjeta de pasaporte. Cuesta un dinero, creo que como 85 dólares, se pide en la oficina de pasaportes, y esa tarjetica es más fácil de cargar en la billetera. Entonces esa es una buena opción.</p>
<p>Los que nacieron en Estados Unidos, también les podría decir que carguen una copia de su certificado de nacimiento. El certificado de nacimiento de acá es muy pequeño. Aunque sea una copia digital, que la mantengan con ellos. Esa sería una recomendación.</p>
<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Definitivamente. Bueno, abogada Martha Arias, el tiempo como se dice es corto. ¿Dónde la pueden ubicar, su página, su número telefónico, para más preguntas? Porque en inmigración definitivamente hay muchas preguntas.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Sí, efectivamente, Caferro. Mi teléfono es 305-671-0018. Tengo otro número: 305-233-3110. Mi página web es AriasVilla.com. Así es el nombre de la oficina, abogado AriasVilla.com; o simplemente ponen mi nombre “Martha Arias, abogada de inmigración” y en todas las redes sociales me van a encontrar.</p>
<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Claro, ahí está en pantalla el número telefónico que acaba de dar la abogada Martha Arias. Pues Martha, muchísimas gracias, te seguiré entrevistando, comentando, porque noticias de inmigración hay todos los días. Muchas gracias por acompañarme en este debut de Caferro News acá en YouTube y vamos creciendo, gracias por apoyarme.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Muchísimas gracias por invitarme, Caferro. Todo el éxito del mundo para usted y su programa.</p>
<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Gracias, muy amable la abogada Martha Arias, abogada de inmigración.</p>
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<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
And well, and up to now, as I promised you, I am going to greet a great Colombian attorney who has lived for many years here in the United States. She has a lot of experience in immigration. Martha Arias, and with her I am going to talk in reference to all this situation that is happening. Martha, a very special greeting to you. Good morning. Welcome to Caferro News. Thank you for joining me.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Good morning, Caferro. A very special greeting to you and all your audience. It is an honor for me to be here. Thank you very much for the invitation.</p>
<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Well, Martha, there are many immigration questions. I don’t know where to start, but the most recent one is about the situation of TPS for Venezuelans, where even, look, here in Miami-Dade County, according to the tax collector, Venezuelans could renew or apply for a driver’s license. Why don’t you clarify for us a little bit about what is happening, Martha?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Well, let’s see, this TPS matter is super confusing both for people as well as even for us as attorneys. What is happening is the following: the Department of Homeland Security ended TPS for Venezuelans, and I am talking about the TPS of 2021.<br />
It gave 60 days, that is, until November 8, as a grace period. That decision was appealed, or rather was sued in California, and a judge paused that termination. That was in August. That termination was paused by the judge. It wasn’t September 5 last week. Immediately, the next day, the government appealed that pause, meaning asking that the termination continue — in other words, of the TPS.</p>
<p>And well, the information that you give us today, honestly I confess, I have not read it all because this came out, I think last night, in the past hours.<br />
So the decision of that appeals court now is that the pause continues, meaning the termination of TPS is stopped. What does this mean? This means that the people who have TPS Venezuela — and I am talking about the TPS of 2021 — those people could still be considered protected with TPS.</p>
<p>I know this situation is very confusing, Caferro, for the following reason: technically the TPS of 2021 ended or was ending September 10 for the majority, for some September 8. Today we are on September 11, which means that TPS technically could have already ended. This was an extension they had of 60 days until November, which would be November of this year. This extension is the one that gives them this right together with this judge’s decision.</p>
<p>What are we going to see? We are going to see that the lawsuit or litigation about TPS, whether it should end or not, continues. So we do not know if after November that TPS will continue or not. We have 60 days of grace; the judge paused it. It could be that it continues after November.</p>
<p>So the question is: what should those people who have that work permit card or that TPS until September do? Should they re-register or not? That is a very difficult question to answer for anyone to say “this is the correct answer,” because look: if you now go to the USCIS website to try to do a re-registration of TPS electronically, the system does not give you the option of TPS for Venezuela.<br />
It will only give you the menu of TPS options that are current, and it does not give the option of Venezuela.</p>
<p>What does that mean? That online, electronically, you will not be able to do a registration.</p>
<p>What am I doing? I personally am sending the applications by mail, on paper, warning people that immigration may reject that petition and return it to us. Another thing that could happen is it may keep the petition and leave it on “hold,” or what is called “on abeyance,” until this litigation comes out or until November. Or it could approve it, or it could deny it.</p>
<p>As attorneys, we cannot say at this moment “this is the solution” and “this is what will happen,” because it is an ambiguous situation.</p>
<p>Why would I recommend that they do a registration, even if it is sending the paper? I would recommend it because we do not know what will come out in the courts, what will be the final litigation. So it could happen as it did at the beginning of this year, when Biden announced the termination of TPS of 2023 and of 2021, he put them together and gave an extension until next year.</p>
<p>The people who managed to file the petition for re-registration before February 5 of this year 2025, many of them were approved. That TPS and that work permit are still valid, and those people were approved until October 2026. It is a small group that was protected because they acted with that government notice. The lawsuit was filed in court and the court protected that small group.</p>
<p>So, following that analogy and that precedent, I say: at this moment we are in a similar fight. File the renewal and we will see what happens. The worst that can happen, Caferro, is that they lose the money, but they give themselves that opportunity.</p>
<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Well, attorney Martha Arias, I am going to my next guest also to talk about another very important topic, but I cannot let you go without asking because many people have told me: “<em>Caferro, when you interview an immigration attorney, ask her because there is a lot of uncertainty with ICE.</em>” Is it advisable, even for citizens and even for residents, to walk around with the passport in the pocket or with the residency card in the pocket in case of a raid? Because there have been cases, not in the state of Florida, but in other states where they are asking for proof of citizenship. The driver’s license is not proof of citizenship or of residency or of status.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
It is not, although the driver’s license offices do have the information of whether the person is a citizen or resident, because you know that they do not give a driver’s license here in Florida if you do not have a status. So no, the license is not proof.</p>
<p>Personally, I think that carrying the passport is dangerous. What people can do is get a reduced copy, laminated, of their passport, at least of the page where the photo and biographical information are, and keep it in their wallet so as not to carry the passport in hand. Or get the passport card. It costs some money, I think about 85 dollars, you request it at the passport office, and that little card is easier to carry in the wallet. So that is a good option.</p>
<p>Those who were born in the United States, I could also tell them to carry a copy of their birth certificate. The birth certificate here is very small. Even a digital copy, keep it with them. That would be a recommendation.</p>
<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Definitely. Well, attorney Martha Arias, as they say, time is short. Where can they reach you, your page, your phone number, for more questions? Because in immigration there are definitely many questions.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Yes, indeed, Caferro. My phone number is 305-671-0018. I have another number: 305-233-3110.<br />
My website is AriasVilla.com. That is the name of the office, attorney AriasVilla.com; or simply type my name “Martha Arias immigration attorney” and on all social networks you will find me.</p>
<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Of course, there on screen is the phone number just given by attorney Martha Arias. Well, Martha, thank you very much, I will continue interviewing you, commenting, because immigration news comes every day. Thank you very much for joining me in this debut of Caferro News here on YouTube, and we keep growing, thank you for supporting me.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Thank you very much for inviting me, Caferro. All the success in the world for you and your program.</p>
<p><strong>CAFERRO:</strong><br />
Thank you, very kind, attorney Martha Arias, immigration attorney.</p>
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			<p>During my conversation with journalist <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/orianbrito" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Orian Brito</a></strong> on September 9, I explained where things stand for <strong>Venezuelan</strong> nationals under <strong>Temporary Protected Status (TPS)</strong>. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/09/06/g-s1-87447/judge-blocks-ending-protections-venezuelans-haitians" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Judge Edward Chen’s recent order keeps TPS in place for now</a>, but the Department of Homeland Security has already appealed in the Ninth Circuit. As we have seen in prior TPS litigation, the legal fight can eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court.</p>
<p>For those whose TPS (2021 designation) shows an expiration of September 10, there is an automatic 60‑day extension through November 10, 2025. In practice, that means your <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/employment-authorization-document" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Employment Authorization Document (EAD)</strong></a> tied to TPS is also considered valid through that date, even if the card itself shows an earlier expiration. You may print the relevant USCIS notice and present it to your employer if asked for proof.</p>
<p>Because the litigation is fluid, I recommend re‑registering for TPS within the 60‑day window. If the courts later allow TPS to continue, your timely re‑registration helps keep you protected. If you also have other options—such as a family‑based petition, employment sponsorship, or a pending asylum case—these may offer more stability in the long run. Every situation is different; professional guidance matters.</p>
<p>If you need help evaluating your options or completing your TPS re‑registration, my office is here to assist at <a href="tel:+13056710018"><strong>(305) 671‑0018</strong></a> or <a href="https://ariasvilla.com"><strong>ariasvilla.com</strong></a>. Stay informed, stay proactive, and please seek <span style="text-decoration: underline;">qualified</span> legal advice before making important decisions.</p>
<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> <em>This post is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney‑client relationship. For advice about your specific situation, please consult a licensed attorney.</em></p>
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<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Amigos, 9 de septiembre. Más de medio millón de venezolanos con TPS en Estados Unidos están a la espera de la decisión del juez Edward Chen respecto a la apelación presentada por el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, que busca poner fin a este beneficio migratorio. La incertidumbre es grande. Las preguntas son muchas. Ustedes me las dejan en esta red social, no solo por las licencias, sino también por qué va a pasar con el permiso de trabajo. Es una de las que leí.</p>
<p>Por eso, en este espacio vamos a conversar con la abogada de inmigración del sur de la Florida, Martha Arias, que nos va a ayudar a responder algunas dudas sobre lo que puede pasar con este programa, cuáles son los escenarios legales y qué significa este proceso para los venezolanos amparados bajo este estatus. Como siempre, los invito a que se queden, a que dejen sus preguntas y les agradezco que se suscriban y sean parte de esta comunidad.</p>
<p>Abogada, buenas tardes. El gobierno no tardó en apelar: el viernes celebramos la decisión del juez Chen y el sábado apeló. Estamos a la expectativa de lo que pueda decidirse. La apelación del gobierno pide que el juez, como que, desestime su propia decisión, algo que yo veo casi imposible, ¿no? ¿Cómo lo ve usted?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Yo lo veo poco probable, pero tampoco imposible porque, fíjese, la apelación se hace en el Noveno Circuito, que es el circuito que le corresponde a California. El Noveno Circuito se caracteriza por ser más bien demócrata o, como la gente lo llama, liberal. Entonces, sabemos que el juez Chen tiene una tendencia más demócrata. Por eso, no veo imposible que se mantenga esa decisión del juez. Pero, igual, el gobierno está presionando fuerte porque la intención del gobierno es terminar el TPS.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
¿Terminarlo, terminarlo…?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Sí. Lo mismo que pasó con el TPS del 2023 fue algo similar: ese TPS fue terminado, después el juez dijo que no; se apeló, se mantuvo esa decisión del juez; y el gobierno después fue a la Corte Suprema y la Corte Suprema fue la que finalmente dijo: “Sí, el gobierno lo puede terminar.” O sea, no fue el Noveno Circuito, la sala de apelaciones, la que dio la decisión final de terminar el TPS; la dio la misma Corte Suprema. Entonces, aquí puede pasar lo mismo.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Cuando hablamos de que puede pasar lo mismo, quiere decir que, independientemente de que el juez tomó una decisión a favor, el gobierno podría —y esta pregunta me la han hecho ya esta semana— recurrir a esa vía de la Corte Suprema para decir: “Bueno, si esto lo pongo yo, ¿no tengo el derecho de quitarlo?”</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
No, pero lo que pasa es que no es, técnicamente, que él tenga el derecho de quitarlo, porque acuérdense que lo que él hizo fue una medida cautelar, que dijo: “No voy a permitir que se termine mientras el litigio continúa.” Entonces, lo que se apela es esa decisión de esa medida cautelar. Esa es la parte que puede subir a la Corte Suprema.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Entre tanto, aquí hay un grupo de personas que se mantienen en un limbo. Hay dos situaciones evidentes, a juzgar por los comentarios que me hacen. Una tiene que ver con los permisos de trabajo. Algunos de estos permisos de trabajo tienen fecha de vencimiento tan pronto como mañana, 10 de septiembre, ¿no? Hay gente que me dice: “Ya sometí una extensión.” Hay gente que me dice: “Tengo dudas si es que esto automáticamente está extendido, aunque la fecha diga que vence mañana.” ¿Dónde estamos y qué se les puede decir a esas personas que tienen la incertidumbre y, por supuesto, el temor de perder su trabajo?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Claro. Bueno, no es fácil, es complicado, pero a ver: cuando la Secretaría de Seguridad Nacional terminó el TPS del 2021 —que vence mañana—, al terminarlo, dio una prórroga automática, vamos a decir, como un periodo de prueba de 60 días. Esto quiere decir que hasta el 10 de noviembre de 2025 esos venezolanos que tenían el TPS que vence mañana, 10 de septiembre, tendrían esa prórroga automática hasta el 10 de noviembre. Eso quiere decir que su permiso de trabajo también sigue siendo válido hasta esa fecha, aunque la tarjeta diga que venció el 10 de septiembre. Es una prórroga automática.</p>
<p>La persona puede imprimir de la página web de inmigración la información de esa prórroga para presentársela a su empleador, si el empleador le pide esa prueba o no sabe cuál es el estatus migratorio ni la validez de ese trabajo.</p>
<p>Ahora, yo también les estoy recomendando a las personas que hagan una re-registración del TPS a partir de mañana, dentro de este periodo de 60 días. ¿Por qué? Porque no sabemos cómo va a continuar el litigio y, vamos a decir, que tengan la suerte de que en alguna parte de este litigio se extienda otra vez el TPS; entonces, la persona va a quedar protegida por esa re-registración que ya haya hecho.</p>
<p>Entonces, la situación es: la validez sería hasta el 10 de noviembre de este año, a no ser que algo, en alguna de estas cortes, autorice otra vez que se continúe con el TPS.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Bueno, registrarse y entender que esa extensión podría ser, por lo pronto, para los del TPS 2021, válida por 60 días. Ahora, la gran incertidumbre es qué puede pasar después, porque los días pasan.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
La incertidumbre es qué puede pasar después. Si hay, de pronto, alguna demanda o algo que permita que estos venezolanos puedan continuar con el TPS, pues veremos qué va a pasar. Por ahora, seguimos con el vaivén de las cosas. Todos los días es algo distinto: hay una decisión que lo termina, después una apelación dice que no, y en esas vamos. Pero, por ahora, hoy que estamos hablando, 9 de septiembre, este TPS está extendido, sigue extendido.</p>
<p>O sea, el gobierno apeló el sábado; esa decisión de apelación no va a salir todavía. Entonces, hoy tenemos en firme la decisión del juez Chen, del viernes, que dijo que el TPS debería continuar.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
OK. Aunque, en el sistema, los comentarios son variados. Hay personas que se han podido registrar, pero no les dan recibo. Otros sí lo tienen. Hay gente que no puede sacar una licencia; ha sido todo un tema…</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Los de la licencia: sí deberían permitirles sacar licencia porque el mismo boletín, o el mismo documento, dice que tiene 60 días de validez.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
De hecho, el propio recaudador de impuestos de Miami-Dade nos envió un comunicado donde decía que, a esas personas con ese TPS —más el permiso de trabajo—, esos eran los documentos que les permitían a la gente obtener la licencia, y lo iban a recibir hasta el 7 de noviembre de este año. Por cuánto lo van a extender o por cuánto les van a dar la licencia no me queda claro.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Yo me imagino que si van antes, se la van a dar hasta los 60 días, hasta el vencimiento de esos 60 días, que en este caso sería el 10 de noviembre de 2025. No se la pueden dar por más tiempo, porque hasta allí es que van a tener el estatus.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Claro. Bueno, quiero leer algunos de los comentarios porque, abogada, estoy contento además porque la he perseguido durante varios días; está muy full y hoy nos puede acompañar. Siempre me gusta porque —como lo digo—, abogada, hay mucha gente que entiendo que, en medio del nerviosismo, se irrita. A veces el abogado no dice lo que la gente quiere escuchar, pero yo creo que, en este momento, la preparación y escuchar, sobre todo, lo que no te gusta, es lo que te puede brindar la verdadera luz del camino a seguir, para que busques una forma y te estabilices en el país.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Exacto. El problema es que hay personas que sí tienen una forma de resolver su estatus migratorio porque tienen un esposo ciudadano americano o residente, o tienen una petición familiar de un padre o un hermano.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
O un empleador.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
O un empleador. Otros, pues, que tienen el asilo pendiente, que les puede continuar dando una protección. Pero muchas personas que no tienen ninguna otra forma de resolver su estatus migratorio —no tienen ninguna petición familiar, ninguna petición de empleador—, realmente lo que tienen que hacer es tratar de resolver su situación; si no lo pueden hacer, entonces pensar en la posibilidad de irse. Porque veo difícil que una persona se pueda quedar indocumentada en Estados Unidos, como estamos viendo las cosas: están aumentando los procesos de deportación rápida y estas deportaciones masivas que estamos viendo en esta administración.</p>
<p>Entonces, yo creo que sería demasiado tenso y presionante para una persona quedarse definitivamente sin estatus migratorio.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Sí, sí. Y hay que estar pendiente, porque esta batalla es judicial. Aunque el juez pueda rechazar la apelación del gobierno, el gobierno va a buscar otros mecanismos para llevar esto adonde consiga lo que pretende, que es poner fin al programa.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Correcto.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Gracias. Bueno, Douglas Rodríguez, un gran abrazo. Dice: “Eres uno de los pocos que da información tal cual, sin falsas expectativas. Siempre veo tu programa y me parece excelente porque dices las cosas con claridad y sin adornos. Quien quiere escuchar la verdad sabe que aquí la consigue. No existe otro espacio igual.” Muchísimas gracias, Douglas, y un fuerte abrazo. Ese es el compromiso. Yo, insisto, abogada, yo no quería hacer de este espacio algo dedicado a la inmigración, porque hay tantos temas en el mundo: temas políticos, temas de interés, destinos que uno visita y conoce y quisiera compartir. Pero la vida y la gente me han llevado a este camino, y es el compromiso de seguir, ¿no? Para ayudarlos en la medida de lo posible.</p>
<p>Otra persona me pide que demos su nombre. Saludos desde Columbus, Ohio. Pudo renovar su licencia en el DMV de la zona norte. No le preguntaron nada; solo se presentó como si fuera a sacarse una cédula, con buena presencia, con buena actitud y una sonrisa. Con todo en la mano, la renovación se la dieron —escuchen— hasta 28 de marzo de 2026. Solo le pidieron la licencia que está por vencer, prueba de residencia; mostró su TPS 2021, su permiso de trabajo —este permiso de trabajo vencido en 2022— con el papel de recibido: ya está aprobado, solo tiene que esperar la carta de aprobación y los documentos. Este es por asilo. Todo fluyó bien, más de lo que pensaba. ¡Qué bueno, qué bueno! Porque tener la licencia —y sabía que ese era uno de los sitios donde más se registraban problemas—…</p>
<p>La pregunta es: ¿qué pasa si hay retrasos en la renovación de mi permiso de trabajo? —pregunta María Gómez.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Sí, pero ¿el permiso de trabajo a través de TPS?</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
De TPS, sí.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Bueno, si hay retrasos porque la persona vaya a hacer una re-registración y su caso está en trámite, lo que habrá es que esperar el retraso. No creo que el gobierno vaya a apurarse a aprobar un permiso de trabajo cuando el mismo gobierno está pretendiendo terminar el TPS. Entonces, hacer esa re-registración y volver a pedir el permiso es como una protección, y tener ese recibo que muestra que la persona lo hizo. Pero, la verdad, no creo que esa petición de permiso de trabajo vaya a llegar muy rápido.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
OK. Liliana Torres: “Hoy fui a sacar la licencia —ayer, lunes— y no me la dieron porque dicen que no tienen autorización.” Es el verdadero drama. Hola, Orian: todavía no se ha publicado la decisión del juez Chen para registrarse en el TPS. ¿Debo esperar que se publique en inmigración esa decisión y si acatará la sentencia del juez Chen? ¿Cuándo podremos registrarnos o hago la registración de mi TPS 2023 sin esperar más?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
El del 2023, no. Yo haría las re-registraciones del TPS 2021, que es el que vence mañana. El TPS del 2023 realmente está —vamos a decir— casi que muerto; pues todavía hay un litigio que continúa, pero no veo la posibilidad allí. Sí es cierto que el gobierno no ha publicado la decisión del juez Chen del viernes. Y no creo que la vaya a publicar tampoco. Yo no creo que el gobierno esté asumiendo la posición de publicar esto, y más que apelaron el sábado. Entonces, sí, es un reto porque la persona que vaya a pedir la re-registración puede que el mismo gobierno se la devuelva; puede que se la acepte y le emita el recibo. La verdad, todos estamos aquí —vamos a decir— inventando.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Un día a la vez, a la buena de Dios.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Exacto, a la buena de Dios. Esa es la palabra.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Sí, es así, porque entonces usted va a intentar; si no viene, entonces no viene. Uno trata, pero esto es un sorteo. Esto es como cuando uno va a sacar la visa: uno llega a esa taquilla con buena actitud, con la mejor de las ganas, y puede ser que te reboten, que te digan que no, aunque tengas todos los documentos. Yo recuerdo que, antes de venir a este país, me la negaron dos veces. Abogada, eso para mí fue —la primera vez— un poco traumático porque, además, no pude hacer nada: estaba muy pequeño; mi mamá dijo que era madre soltera —no sé por qué dijo eso porque, aunque mi mamá estaba divorciada, yo tengo a mi papá y él se quedó—. Y la segunda vez, mi mamá había fallecido y, cuando llegué, me preguntaron —tenía 20 años, recuerdo— qué propiedad tenía. Y yo dije: “Bueno, ¿qué propiedad con 20 años podía tener?” Y me la negaron. Pero fue traumático, porque uno sale desmoralizado de ahí.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Claro. Cualquier negatoria de un proceso migratorio afecta a las personas, sea una simple visa de turista o…</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Eso es horrible, horrible. Perfecto. Dos preguntas más para concluir. Alba Alcalá: “Del TPS 2021 salí del asilo de mi mamá por matrimonio con ciudadano. Permiso de trabajo por asilo. ¿Debo pedirlo por TPS? No he hecho ajuste todavía.”</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Uy, pero esas preguntas están como enredadas, porque lo que entendí es…</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Salió del asilo.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
…salió del asilo porque se casó con ciudadano americano. Pero tiene TPS; vuelve y desisto. Pero, para que haya TPS, está casada con ciudadano americano…</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Ahora, si yo tuviese asilo y TPS, preferiría —en mi caso— pedir mi permiso de trabajo por el asilo más que por el TPS. Usted me corrige.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Claro, claro, por el asilo, porque le va a dar más tiempo, y, pues, el asilo, en este momento, no tiene la persona la cita. En cambio, el TPS sí; ya vemos que lo están terminando.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Perfecto. Otra persona dice: “Me registré, pero no he pedido el permiso de trabajo.” Bueno, tienes que pedirlo, porque lo peor es que no te lo den; pero hay que trabajar, a menos que no lo necesites, ¿no?</p>
<p>Bueno, abogada, me gustaría que quede su número de contacto. Gracias por dedicarnos estos minutos. Por supuesto, vamos a estar muy pendientes a la decisión, a la respuesta que pueda dar —por supuesto— el gobierno, para ampliarla a todos ustedes. Y me gustaría que cualquier persona que desee tener la asesoría de la abogada Martha Arias, que, además, tiene un espacio a las siete en América Radio 1260 AM, siempre lo utilizamos en los diversos espacios para la red de temas de inmigración… Me gusta que hoy me haya acompañado. ¿Dónde la pueden contactar?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Sí, muchas gracias, Orian. Muchas gracias por invitarme. Efectivamente, los martes a las 7:00 p. m., en América Radio, tenemos el programa donde contestamos preguntas a los oyentes. Mi teléfono de oficina es el 305-671-0018. Pueden buscarme en mi página web ariasvilla.com.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
¿Cuántos años, abogada, tiene usted ejerciendo aquí en el sur de la Florida?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Sí, como abogada de inmigración ejerciendo aquí, en el sur de la Florida, llevo 22 años, desde el 2003. Bastante tiempo. Exitosamente y con mucho orgullo he ejercido este derecho migratorio por 22 años. Me apasiona el tema, me encanta. Sí tengo que reconocer que este año ha sido uno de los años más retadores de la práctica migratoria, y en este sentido comparte la mayoría de los abogados de inmigración. Es muy difícil porque hay muchos cambios; hay unas políticas muy fuertes, agresivas, y, pues, esto hace que la práctica sea mucho más complicada y menos motivante, vamos a decir, pero, pues, tenemos que seguir en esa lucha.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Además, hemos hecho un trabajo bonito porque los abogados, por un lado, explican, interpretan la ley, nos ponen al día de lo que está pasando; pero ya hemos hecho una relación entre abogados y periodistas donde drenamos, discutimos, nos reímos de las cosas de las que nos podemos reír, nos molestamos cuando hay que molestarse, pero vamos haciendo como una especie de soporte emocional, ¿no?</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Sí; o sea, en realidad es, precisamente, mostrar esa noticia diaria, mostrar esa política administrativa que, pues, lo más que uno puede es tratar de abogar porque se haga validez a la ley y a la Constitución, a los principios del derecho; pero, pues, tampoco nosotros los abogados podemos más que hacer eso. Obviamente, las políticas administrativas las establece cada nuevo presidente. Y estamos viendo que, aunque la ley no ha cambiado mucho, las políticas administrativas sí; y tenemos una cantidad de nuevas políticas administrativas en adición a una, pues, que es la más impactante en este momento, que es uno de los procesos de desnaturalización —es decir, tratar de quitarle la ciudadanía a las personas que adquirieron en algún momento su residencia o la ciudadanía misma con fraude, con mentiras—.</p>
<p>Entonces, estamos en un proceso de cambios muy constantes y, aparte de los cambios constantes, una política migratoria muy estricta. Por ejemplo, personas que tenían una orden de deportación y podían reabrir sus casos: uno les presentaba una petición familiar si estaban casados con ciudadano americano —por ejemplo—, o un hijo ciudadano americano, adulto, que los pedía; uno presentaba la petición y rara vez les daban una cita. Ahora les están dando cita y los están deteniendo en esa cita si tienen orden de deportación. Quiere decir que le importa la posibilidad de hacer una reapertura para esa persona para poder ajustar su estatus. Y importa muchos otros beneficios, como esos perdones que uno presentaba —la persona estando aquí— para poder ir fuera de los Estados Unidos a recibir la residencia. Si esa persona tiene una orden final, pues uno ya no va a querer presentar esa I‑130 o esa petición, porque hay una gran probabilidad de que los detengan, los arresten, al entrevistarlos.</p>
<p>Entonces, estos son esos cambios y esto es lo que está pasando en este momento.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Gracias, abogada, por agregar esta realidad que se está viviendo, y es importante, por eso, que usted se asesore bien antes de asistir a alguna cita o someter alguna planilla. Eso es fundamental. Una asesoría en este momento puede hacer la diferencia en medio de estos cambios que se están viviendo —como lo describe la abogada Martha Arias—. Usted ya tiene aquí información precisa; hemos respondido a algunas de sus preguntas, las recurrentes. Le invito a que comparta esta información con algún familiar o conocido que esté en esta situación y, por supuesto, mañana nos volvemos a conectar con otra cosa que pueda ocurrir en el tema migratorio aquí en Estados Unidos.</p>
<p>Gracias, abogada, y muy buenas tardes —o buenas noches ya para todos—.</p>
<p><strong>ABOGADA MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Gracias, Orian. Felicidades para todos. Hasta la próxima.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Hasta la próxima.</p>
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<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Friends, September 9. More than half a million Venezuelans with TPS in the United States are awaiting Judge Edward Chen’s decision regarding the appeal filed by the Department of Homeland Security, which seeks to end this immigration benefit. The uncertainty is great. The questions are many. You leave them for me on this social network—not only about driver’s licenses, but also about what will happen with the work permit. That is one of the questions I read.</p>
<p>That is why, in this space, we are going to talk with the immigration attorney from South Florida, Martha Arias, who is going to help us answer some doubts about what could happen with this program, what the legal scenarios are, and what this process means for Venezuelans protected under this status. As always, I invite you to stay, to leave your questions, and I thank you for subscribing and being part of this community.</p>
<p>Attorney, good afternoon. The government did not take long to appeal: on Friday we celebrated Judge Chen’s decision, and on Saturday it appealed. We are waiting to see what might be decided. The government’s appeal asks the judge to, sort of, dismiss his own decision—something I see as almost impossible, right? How do you see it?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
I see it as unlikely, but not impossible either, because, look, the appeal is being made in the Ninth Circuit, which is the circuit that corresponds to California. The Ninth Circuit is known for being more Democratic or, as people call it, liberal. So we know that Judge Chen has a more Democratic tendency. Therefore, I do not see it as impossible that the judge’s decision will be maintained. But still, the government is pressing hard because the government’s intention is to end TPS.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
End it, end it…?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Yes. The same thing that happened with TPS in 2023 was something similar: that TPS was ended; then the judge said no; it was appealed; that judge’s decision was maintained; and the government later went to the Supreme Court. And the Supreme Court was the one that finally said: “Yes, the government can end it.” In other words, it was not the Ninth Circuit, the court of appeals, that gave the final decision to end TPS; it was the Supreme Court itself. So, the same thing could happen here.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
When we say the same thing could happen, it means that, regardless of the judge having made a decision in favor, the government could—and this question has already been asked to me this week—resort to that path to the Supreme Court to say: “Well, if I granted this, don’t I have the right to take it away?”</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
No, but what happens is that it is not, technically, that he has the right to take it away, because remember that what he issued was a preliminary injunction, which said: “I will not allow it to end while the litigation continues.” So what is being appealed is that injunction. That is the part that could go up to the Supreme Court.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Meanwhile, there is a group of people who remain in limbo. There are two evident situations, judging by the comments I receive. One has to do with work permits. Some of these work permits have an expiration date as soon as tomorrow, September 10. Some people tell me, “I already submitted an extension.” Others tell me, “I have doubts whether this is automatically extended, even though the date says it expires tomorrow.” Where do we stand, and what can be said to those people who have the uncertainty and, of course, the fear of losing their jobs?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Of course. Well, it is not easy; it is complicated, but let’s see: when the Department of Homeland Security ended TPS from 2021—which expires tomorrow—upon ending it, they granted an automatic extension, let’s say, like a 60-day grace period. This means that until November 10, 2025, those Venezuelans whose TPS says it expires tomorrow, September 10, would have that automatic extension until November 10. That means their work permit also continues to be valid until that date, even if the card says it expired on September 10. It is an automatic extension.</p>
<p>The person can print the information about that extension from the immigration website to present it to their employer, if the employer asks for that proof or does not know the immigration status or the validity of that work authorization.</p>
<p>Now, I am also recommending that people re-register for TPS starting tomorrow, within this 60-day period. Why? Because we do not know how the litigation will continue, and—let’s say—they get lucky that at some point during this litigation TPS is extended again; then, the person will be protected by that re-registration already done.</p>
<p>So, the situation is: the validity would be until November 10 of this year, unless something, in any of these courts, authorizes once again that TPS continue.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Well, re-register and understand that this extension could be, for now, for those from TPS 2021, valid for 60 days. Now, the big uncertainty is what could happen after, because the days go by.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
The uncertainty is what could happen after. If there is, suddenly, some lawsuit or something that allows these Venezuelans to continue with TPS, then we will see what will happen. For now, we continue with the back-and-forth of things. Every day it is something different: there is a decision that ends it; then an appeal says no; and that is where we are. But for now, today as we speak, September 9, this TPS is extended; it remains extended.</p>
<p>That is, the government appealed on Saturday; that appeal decision will not come out yet. So today we have in force Judge Chen’s decision from Friday, which said that TPS should continue.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
OK. Although, in the system, the comments are varied. There are people who have been able to register but are not given a receipt. Others do have it. There are people who cannot get a driver’s license; it has been a whole issue…</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
As for licenses: they should allow them to get a license because the same bulletin, or the same document, says it has 60 days of validity.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
In fact, the Miami-Dade tax collector himself sent us a statement saying that for those people with that TPS, plus the work permit, those were the documents that allowed people to obtain the license, and they were going to accept them until November 7 of this year. For how long they will extend it, or for how long they will issue the license, is not clear to me.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
I imagine that if they go before, they will issue it up to the 60 days, up to the expiration of those 60 days, which in this case would be November 10, 2025. They cannot issue the license for longer, because that is how long they will have status.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Of course. Well, I want to read some of the comments because—attorney—I am happy; I have been trying to reach you for several days. You are very busy, and today you can join us. I always like it because—as I say—there are many people who, in the midst of nervousness, get irritated. Sometimes the attorney does not say what people want to hear, but I think that, at this moment, preparation and listening, especially to what you do not want to hear, is what can shed the true light on the path to follow, so that you can find a way and stabilize yourself in the country.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Exactly. The problem is that there are people who do have a way to resolve their immigration status because they have a U.S. citizen or resident spouse, or they have a family petition from a parent or a sibling.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Or an employer.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Or an employer. Others have asylum pending, which can continue providing protection. But many people who have no other way to resolve their immigration status—no family petition, no employer petition—really what they have to do is try to resolve their situation; if they cannot, then think about the possibility of leaving. Because I find it difficult for someone to remain undocumented in the United States, as we are seeing things: the processes of expedited removal are increasing and these mass deportations we are seeing in this administration.</p>
<p>So I think it would be too tense and stressful for a person to remain definitively without immigration status.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Yes, yes. And you have to be attentive because this battle is judicial. Even if the judge can reject the government’s appeal, the government will look for other mechanisms to take this to where it gets what it intends, which is to end the program.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Correct.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Thank you. Well, Douglas Rodríguez, a big hug. He says: “You are one of the few who gives information as it is, without false expectations. I always watch your program, and I think it is excellent because you say things clearly and without embellishment. Whoever wants to hear the truth knows they can find it here. There is no other space like it.” Thank you very much, Douglas, and a big hug. That is the commitment. I insist, attorney, I did not want to make this space something dedicated to immigration because there are so many topics in the world—political topics, topics of interest, destinations one visits and knows and would like to share. But life and people have led me down this path, and it is the commitment to continue, right? To help you as much as possible.</p>
<p>Another person asks me to give their name. Greetings from Columbus, Ohio. They were able to renew their license at the DMV in the north area. They were not asked anything; they just showed up as if to get an ID card—with good presence, good attitude, and a smile. With everything in hand, the renewal was granted—listen—until March 28, 2026. They were only asked for the license that was about to expire, proof of residence; they showed their TPS 2021, their work permit—this work permit expired in 2022—with the receipt; it is already approved; they just have to wait for the approval notice and the documents. This one is through asylum. Everything flowed well—better than expected. How good, how good, because having the license, and I knew that this was one of the places where more problems were reported…</p>
<p>The question is: <em>&#8220;What happens if there are delays in the renewal of my work permit?&#8221;</em> asks María Gómez.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Yes, but the work permit through TPS?</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Through TPS, yes.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Well, if there are delays because the person is going to do a re-registration and it will be processed, what they will have to do is wait; there will be delay. I do not think the government is going to hurry to approve a work permit when the same government is intending to end TPS. So doing that re-registration and requesting the work permit again is like a protection, and having that receipt that shows the person did it. But honestly, I do not think that work permit request will be approved very quickly.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
OK. Liliana Torres: “Today I went to get the license—yesterday, Monday—and they did not give it to me because they say they do not have authorization.” That is the real drama. Hello, Orian: the judge Chen’s decision has not yet been published to register for TPS. Should I wait for that decision to be published on immigration and whether they will comply with Judge Chen’s ruling? When will we be able to register, or do I do my TPS 2023 registration without waiting any longer?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Not the one from 2023. I would do the re-registrations of TPS 2021, which is the one that expires tomorrow. TPS 2023 is really, let’s say, almost dead; there is still litigation that continues, but I do not see the possibility there. It is true that the government has not published Judge Chen’s decision from Friday. And I do not think they are going to publish it either. I do not think the government is taking the position to publish this, especially since they appealed on Saturday. So yes, it is a challenge because the person who goes to request the re-registration may have it returned by the government; or they may accept it and issue the receipt. Honestly, we are all here, let’s say, figuring it out.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
One day at a time, God willing.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Exactly—God willing. That is the word.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Yes, that is how it is, because then you will try; if it does not come, then it does not come. One tries, but this is a lottery. It is like when one goes to get a visa: you arrive at the window with a good attitude, with the best disposition, and you may be rejected, told no, even if you have all the documents. I remember that, before coming to this country, I was denied twice. Attorney, that was— the first time— a bit traumatic for me because, in addition, I could not do anything: I was very young; my mother said that she was a single mother—I do not know why she said that because, although my mother was divorced, I have my father and he stayed. And the second time, my mother had passed away and, when I arrived, they asked me— I was 20 years old, I remember— what property I had. And I said, “Well, what property could I have at 20 years old?” And they denied me. But it was traumatic, because one leaves there demoralized.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Of course. Any denial of an immigration process affects people—be it a simple tourist visa or…</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
It is horrible, horrible. Perfect. Two more questions to conclude. Alba Alcalá: “From TPS 2021 I left my mother’s asylum due to marriage to a citizen. Work permit through asylum. Should I request it through TPS? I have not done adjustment yet.”</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Wow, but those questions are a bit tangled, because what I understood is…</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
She left asylum.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
…she left asylum because she married a U.S. citizen. But she has TPS; I go back and desist. But for there to be TPS, she is married to a U.S. citizen…</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Now, if I had asylum and TPS, I would prefer—in my case— to request my work permit through asylum rather than through TPS. You correct me.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Of course, of course—through asylum—because it will give more time, and, well, with asylum, at this moment, the person does not have the interview scheduled. In contrast, TPS—as we can see— they are ending it.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Perfect. Another person says: “I registered but I have not requested the work permit.” Well, you have to request it, because the worst thing is that they do not grant it; but you need to work, unless you do not need it, right?</p>
<p>Well, attorney, I would like your contact number to remain on record. Thank you for giving us these minutes. Of course, we are going to be very attentive to the decision, to the response that the government may give, to share it with all of you. And I would like that any person who wishes to have the advice of attorney Martha Arias, who also has a segment at seven on América Radio 1260 AM, which we always use in various spaces for the network on immigration topics… I am glad you joined me today. Where can they contact you?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Yes, thank you very much, Orian. Thank you very much for inviting me. Indeed, on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., on América Radio, we have the program where we answer listeners’ questions. My office phone number is 305-671-0018. You can find me on my website ariasvilla.com.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
How many years, attorney, have you been practicing here in South Florida?</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Yes—as an immigration attorney practicing here in South Florida— I have been practicing for 22 years, since 2003. Quite a long time. I have practiced this field of immigration law successfully and with great pride for 22 years. I am passionate about the topic; I love it. I do have to acknowledge that this year has been one of the most challenging years in immigration practice, and most immigration attorneys share this sentiment. It is very difficult because there are many changes; there are very strong, aggressive policies, and this makes practice much more complicated and less motivating, so to speak; but we have to keep fighting.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Moreover, we have done a nice job because attorneys, on the one hand, explain—interpret the law—and keep us up to date on what is happening; and we have already formed a relationship between attorneys and journalists where we vent, discuss, laugh about the things we can laugh about, get upset when we have to, but we are building a sort of emotional support.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Yes; that is, in reality, it is precisely to show that daily news, to show that administrative policy; the most we can do is try to advocate for upholding the law and the Constitution, the principles of law; but, well, we attorneys cannot do more than that. Obviously, administrative policies are established by each new president. And we are seeing that, although the law has not changed much, the administrative policies have; and we have a number of new administrative policies in addition to one that is the most impactful at this moment, which is one of the processes of denaturalization—that is, trying to take away citizenship from people who, at some point, obtained their residence or citizenship itself through fraud, through lies.</p>
<p>So, we are in a process of very constant changes and, apart from the constant changes, a very strict immigration policy. For example, people who had an order of removal and could reopen their cases: one used to file a family petition if they were married to a U.S. citizen— for example— or if an adult U.S. citizen child was petitioning for them; one would file the petition and rarely would they get an interview. Now they are being given interviews and they are being detained at that interview if they have an order of removal. That means it affects the possibility of getting a reopening for that person to be able to adjust status. And it affects many other benefits, such as those waivers that one used to file—while the person was here—to be able to go outside the United States to receive the residency. If that person has a final order, then one will no longer want to file that I‑130 or that petition, because there is a high probability that they will be detained or arrested when interviewed.</p>
<p>So, these are the changes, and this is what is happening at this moment.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Thank you, attorney, for adding this reality that is being experienced; and that is why it is important that you seek proper legal advice before attending any interview or filing any form. That is essential. Legal advice at this moment can make the difference amid these changes that are being experienced— as attorney Martha Arias describes it. You already have precise information here; we have answered some of your questions, the recurring ones. I invite you to share this information with any family member or acquaintance who is in this situation, and, of course, tomorrow we will reconnect with something else that may occur in immigration matters here in the United States.</p>
<p>Thank you, attorney, and good afternoon—or good evening now to everyone.</p>
<p><strong>ATTORNEY MARTHA ARIAS:</strong><br />
Thank you, Orian. Best wishes to everyone. Until next time.</p>
<p><strong>ORIAN BRITO:</strong><br />
Until next time.</p>
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			<p>This morning I joined journalist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noriegasaul/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Saúl Noriega</strong></a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@unionradio903" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Unión Radio</strong></a> to discuss the uncertain future of <strong>Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans</strong> in the United States.</p>
<p>Just last week, the Department of Homeland Security <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced</strong></a> the termination of the 2021 TPS designation for Venezuela, which was set to end in 60 days. However, on September 5, a federal judge in California <a href="https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2025/08/29/25-2120.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>temporarily paused</strong></a> this termination due to ongoing litigation. For now, Venezuelan TPS remains active.</p>
<p>This back-and-forth is not new—we saw it before with the 2023 TPS designation—and it leaves many families confused and anxious. My advice to those currently holding TPS is to explore permanent legal options where possible. For example, if you have an asylum case pending, apply for a work permit. If you are eligible through a U.S. citizen or resident family member, <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/immigration-family-petitions-green-card/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">begin the petition process</a>. Even <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/services/employment-based-petitions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">employment-based petitions</a> may serve as a long-term plan B.</p>
<p>Remaining in the U.S. without valid status has become increasingly risky. Rapid deportations are happening, and detention centers in Florida are expanding, often without sufficient infrastructure to ensure fair representation. It is far safer to resolve your legal status now than to risk losing TPS without another protection in place.</p>
<p>If you or your loved ones need guidance, I encourage you to <a href="https://ariasvilla.com/contact-us/">reach out to my office</a>. Together, we can explore your best options under U.S. immigration law.</p>
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<li><strong>USCIS news release (Sept 3, 2025):</strong> “DHS Terminates 2021 Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status.” <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a></li>
<li><strong>USCIS alert (Sept 5–9 window):</strong> “DHS Terminates 2021 Designation…” (beneficiary guidance and timing). <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a></li>
<li><strong>Federal Register (Sept 8, 2025):</strong> “Termination of the 2021 Designation of Venezuela for TPS” (effective <strong>Nov 7, 2025</strong>). <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/08/2025-17087/termination-of-the-2021-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Register</a></li>
<li><strong>Reuters (Sept 3, 2025):</strong> Coverage of DHS announcement ending 2021 TPS. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-ends-2021-venezuela-temporary-protected-status-2025-09-03/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reuters</a></li>
<li><strong>El País (Sept 5, 2025):</strong> Report on Judge <strong>Edward Chen</strong> blocking the government’s TPS revocation and restoring protections. <a href="https://elpais.com/us/migracion/2025-09-05/un-juez-federal-de-california-anula-la-decision-del-gobierno-y-restituye-el-tps-a-mas-de-medio-millon-de-venezolanos.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">El País</a></li>
<li><strong>ACLU of Northern California (Sept 5, 2025):</strong> Case update noting restoration of Venezuela TPS (2021 &amp; 2023 cohorts) and re-registration window guidance. <a href="https://www.aclunc.org/news/judge-rules-trump-administration-unlawfully-stripped-tps-more-million-venezuelans-and-haitians" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The ACLU of Northern California</a></li>
<li><strong>Fragomen (Sept 8, 2025):</strong> Client alert on district court rulings regarding Haiti and <strong>2023 Venezuela TPS</strong> termination litigation and government stay request. <a href="https://www.fragomen.com/insights/united-states-district-court-rules-for-plaintiffs-in-haiti-and-2023-venezuela-tps-termination-litigation-but-government-seeks-stay.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fragomen</a></li>
<li><strong>Littler (Sept 4, 2025):</strong> Analysis of 9th Cir. action upholding ruling that termination for Venezuelans was unlawful (procedural posture context). <a href="https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/ninth-circuit-upholds-ruling-termination-tps-venezuelans-unlawful" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Littler Mendelson P.C.</a></li>
<li><strong>Ninth Circuit opinion PDF (Aug 29, 2025):</strong> References to status through <strong>Sept 10, 2025</strong> and litigation posture. <a href="https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2025/08/29/25-2120.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals</a></li>
<li><strong>US CBP app directory:</strong> <strong>CBP Home</strong> page (features incl. ‘Intent to Depart’). <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/about/mobile-apps-directory/cbphome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Customs and Border Protection</a></li>
<li><strong>DHS news (Mar 10, 2025):</strong> Launch of <strong>CBP Home</strong>; migration from CBP One. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/03/10/dhs-launches-cbp-home-app-self-deport-reporting-feature" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a></li>
<li><strong>Congressional Research Service (Jun 12, 2025):</strong> “The CBP Home Mobile Application and ‘Self-Departure’.” <a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13030" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress.gov</a></li>
<li><strong>American Immigration Council:</strong> Fact sheet noting <strong>CBP One</strong> functions shifting to <strong>CBP Home</strong> in <strong>2025</strong>. <a href="https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/cbp-one-overview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Immigration Council</a></li>
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<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Amigos, 7:06 minutos. Seguimos a través de Unión Radio, también a través de IBC. Un temazo sin duda. El tema del TPS, el Estatus de Protección Temporal, este llamado TPS por sus siglas en inglés, que por supuesto genera muchísima atención no solamente para los venezolanos que están en Estados Unidos, sino para tantas y muchísimas familias en todo el mundo, pendientes precisamente de su condición, de su estatus migratorio. Vamos a conversar con Martha Arias. Ella es abogada de inmigración venezolana, para entender un poquito cómo va avanzando la figura del TPS en Estados Unidos a propósito de distintas acciones por parte de la administración e incluso del sistema de justicia de Estados Unidos.<br />
Señora Arias, muchísimas gracias por acompañarnos directamente desde Miami, allá en Estados Unidos, para entender a qué se están enfrentando los venezolanos el día de hoy, más cuando se habla de una posible eliminación, más cuando se habla de distintos cambios en la figura del TPS para venezolanos. Muy buenos días.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha L. Arias:</strong><br />
Buenos días a usted, un saludo para usted y toda su audiencia.</p>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Doctora, ¿cómo entender estas últimas decisiones? Más cuando muchos dicen: este TPS en algún momento era como que un gran salvavidas para muchos venezolanos. Pero luego de la llegada de Trump al poder, han cambiado esas condiciones y todos apuntan, o por lo menos en el análisis, a que esto terminará eliminándose para tantos venezolanos que llevan el TPS como estatus de protección.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha L. Arias:</strong><br />
Bueno, efectivamente, el TPS se ha vuelto un dolor de cabeza. No creo que sea solo para los venezolanos, también para nosotros los abogados de inmigración entenderlo y aconsejar a las personas. Fíjese que la semana pasada la directora del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional terminó el TPS para los venezolanos, y estoy hablando del TPS del 2021.<br />
Estaba supuesto a terminar en 60 días, o sea, más o menos el 8 de noviembre de este año. Sin embargo, el juez Chen del Distrito Federal del Norte de California, el 5 de septiembre, hace apenas unos días, dijo que pausó o canceló la terminación de ese TPS. Ver, esto es una pausa. Esto es una pausa porque hay un litigio pendiente. Entonces, por ahora, por ahora, el TPS no va a terminar. Está pausado. Esto ha venido pasando y pasó incluso con el TPS del 2023.<br />
En este momento, pese a que el TPS fue anunciado como terminado la semana pasada, este juez pausó esa terminación. O sea, que a hoy lunes amanecemos con la noticia de que el TPS venezolano está pausado, es decir, continúa activo. Y ahí es donde viene el dolor de cabeza para nosotros, porque en este momento pues básicamente está activo, no debería terminarse, pero si analizamos cómo pasó con el del 2023, que ya está terminado en forma total, podemos pensar que vamos a seguir con este vaivén: lo continúan, lo pausan, lo terminan, lo pausan. No sabemos. Por ahora, el TPS de Venezuela continúa, y esta decisión salió el 5 de septiembre.</p>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Ahora, doctora, ¿qué hacer sobre todo para los que están allá en EE. UU.? Porque como usted bien dice, es un vaivén: a lo mejor la alegría se convierte en tristeza, y luego de la pausa se dice: bueno, ya va, por ahora estoy aquí tranquilo, pero ¿qué hago? A todos los que están relativamente protegidos por este TPS.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha L. Arias:</strong><br />
Yo pienso que las personas tienen que buscar una forma de resolver su estatus legal si pueden. Por ejemplo, muchos de los ciudadanos tenían asilo pendiente y algunos de ellos no tenían permiso de trabajo con el asilo. Entonces, mi consejo es que saquen el permiso de trabajo con el asilo para que puedan continuar por lo menos con esa protección del asilo y un permiso de trabajo.<br />
Si no tenían asilo, pero están con un americano o con un residente y no se han animado a hacer la petición porque con los residentes la petición también se está demorando, tratar de hacerlo. Hay otras opciones, por ejemplo, personas de Venezuela con TPS que tienen empleadores dispuestos a hacerles una petición laboral, también mirar si esa es una avenida, si es un recurso, que puede que no les dé una residencia inmediata, pero por lo menos un plan B a largo plazo.<br />
De lo contrario, si no tienen un beneficio bajo la ley migratoria, se verán en la obligación de estar aquí hasta que esté el TPS. Pero después tendrían que salir, porque si no se formarían ilegales en este país, que ya todos sabemos está en una política de deportaciones rápidas y masivas. Entonces sería delicado quedarse sin estatus en este momento.</p>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Fíjese en ese punto, doctora: desde las autoridades estadounidenses han acuñado un término, la autodeportación. Y fíjese que usted decía algo importante: la recomendación es resolver el estatus legal los que puedan. El que no, básicamente, debería pensar en hacer sus maletas y salir de Estados Unidos, doctora.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha L. Arias:</strong><br />
Yo pienso que sí, yo pienso que sí, porque las condiciones de quedarse aquí sin estatus no son como lo fueron muchos años atrás. Muchos años atrás las personas se quedaban sin estatus y por lo menos les daban una licencia de conducir. Podían vivir en los Estados Unidos. Hoy en día, con esta administración, ellos tienen los datos de las personas, de los datos del TPS, pueden coger estas personas y someterlas a deportaciones rápidas.<br />
Las deportaciones rápidas las están deteniendo en sitios muy improvisados de la Florida. Inmigración siempre ha tenido centros de detención que son del gobierno federal o por lo menos contratistas del gobierno federal. Aquí en el sur de la Florida crearon uno, Alcatraz, y están creando justamente otro más hacia el norte del estado de la Florida, que son centros manejados por el estado y, por lo tanto, no tienen toda la infraestructura necesaria para proveer un buen servicio y sobre todo la posibilidad de que la persona detenida allí tenga una buena representación legal.<br />
Entonces, en ese orden de ideas yo pienso que las personas arriesgarían mucho. Por lo menos yo no quisiera arriesgarme en una situación de esas, y más bien tratar de salir con el mismo app CBP One, CBP Home, es el mismo que usaron al entrar. Ahora se llama CBP Home. Tratar de usar ese o salir por su propia cuenta. El punto es tratar de&#8230; porque no creo que vaya a ser tan fácil estar en este país sin estatus, por lo menos por los próximos años.</p>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Correcto. Doctora, muchísimas gracias por darnos mayores luces y por supuesto muchísima gente en Estados Unidos escuchándola para precisamente tomar una decisión, porque usted hablaba de la claridad al momento: ¿Tengo estatus legal? No. ¿Qué hago? Preferiblemente para que no pasen mayores cosas. Doctora, muchísimas gracias. Buenos días.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha L. Arias:</strong><br />
Gracias a ustedes. Feliz día.</p>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Martha Arias es abogada de inmigración, especialista en el tema venezolano. 7:14, vamos a la pausa y regresamos.</p>
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			<h3>English Translation</h3>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Friends, 7:06 minutes. We continue through Unión Radio, also through IBC. A big topic without a doubt. The issue of TPS, Temporary Protected Status, this so-called TPS by its initials in English, which of course generates a lot of attention not only for Venezuelans who are in the United States, but for so many families around the world who are precisely concerned about their condition, about their immigration status. We are going to talk with Martha Arias. She is a Venezuelan immigration attorney, to understand a little how the figure of TPS is progressing in the United States, given different actions by the administration and even the U.S. justice system.<br />
Mrs. Arias, thank you very much for joining us directly from Miami, there in the United States, to understand what Venezuelans are facing today, especially when there is talk of a possible elimination, especially when there is talk of different changes in the TPS figure for Venezuelans. Very good morning.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha L. Arias:</strong><br />
Good morning to you, greetings to you and all your audience.</p>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Attorney, how to understand these latest decisions? Especially when many say: this TPS at some point was like a great lifeline for many Venezuelans. But after Trump came to power, those conditions changed, and everyone points out, or at least in the analysis, that this will end up being eliminated for so many Venezuelans who have TPS as protection status.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha L. Arias:</strong><br />
Well, indeed, TPS has become a headache. I don’t think it’s just for Venezuelans, but also for us immigration attorneys to understand it and to advise people. Notice that last week the director of the Department of Homeland Security ended TPS for Venezuelans, and I am speaking about the TPS of 2021.<br />
It was supposed to end in 60 days, that is, around November 8 of this year. However, Judge Chen of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California, on September 5, just a few days ago, said that he paused or canceled the termination of that TPS. See, this is a pause. This is a pause because there is pending litigation. So, for now, for now, TPS is not going to end. It is paused. This has been happening and even happened with the TPS of 2023.<br />
At this moment, despite the fact that TPS was announced as ending last week, this judge paused that termination. That is, today Monday we woke up with the news that Venezuelan TPS is paused, meaning it continues active. And that’s where the headache comes for us, because at this moment it is basically active, it should not end, but if we analyze how it went with the one from 2023, which is already fully ended, we can think that we will continue with this back and forth: they continue it, they pause it, they end it, they pause it. We don’t know. For now, Venezuelan TPS continues, and this decision came out on September 5.</p>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Now, attorney, what to do especially for those who are there in the U.S.? Because as you well say, it is a back and forth: maybe joy turns into sadness, and then after the pause one says: well, okay, for now I am calm here, but what do I do? For all those who are relatively protected by this TPS.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha L. Arias:</strong><br />
I think that people have to find a way to resolve their legal status if they can. For example, many citizens had asylum pending and some of them did not have a work permit with the asylum. So, my advice is that they apply for the work permit with the asylum so that they can continue at least with that asylum protection and a work permit.<br />
If they didn’t have asylum, but they are with an American or with a resident and have not been encouraged to file the petition because with residents the petition is also delayed, try to do it. There are other options. For example, Venezuelans with TPS who have employers willing to make them a labor petition should also see if that is an avenue, if it is a resource, that may not give them an immediate residence, but at least a long-term plan B.<br />
Otherwise, if they do not have a benefit under immigration law, they will be forced to be here until this TPS. But afterwards they would have to leave, because otherwise they would become illegal in this country, which we all already know is under a policy of rapid and massive deportations. So, it would be delicate to remain without status at this time.</p>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Look at that point, attorney: from the U.S. authorities they have coined a term, self-deportation. And notice that you said something important: the recommendation is to resolve legal status for those who can. For those who cannot, basically, they should think about packing their bags and leaving the United States, attorney.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha L. Arias:</strong><br />
I think so, I think so, because the conditions of staying here without status are not like they were many years ago. Many years ago people stayed without status and at least they were given a driver’s license. They could live in the United States. Today, with this administration, they have people’s data, TPS data, they can pick up these people and subject them to rapid deportations.<br />
The rapid deportations are detaining them in very improvised places in Florida. Immigration has always had detention centers that are federal government or at least federal government contractors. Here in South Florida they created one, Alcatraz, and they are creating another one further north in Florida, which are centers run by the state and therefore do not have all the necessary infrastructure to provide good service and above all the possibility that the person detained there has good legal representation.<br />
So, in that sense I think that people would risk a lot. At least I would not want to risk myself in such a situation, and rather try to leave either with the same app CBP One, CBP Home, it is the same one they used to enter, now it is called CBP Home, try to use that or leave on their own. The point is to try to… because I don’t think it will be so easy to be in this country without status, at least for the next few years.</p>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Correct. Attorney, thank you very much for giving us more clarity, and of course so many people in the United States listening to you precisely to make a decision, because you spoke about clarity at the moment: Do I have legal status? No. What do I do? Preferably so that greater problems do not happen. Attorney, thank you very much. Good morning.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha L. Arias:</strong><br />
Thank you. Have a nice day.</p>
<p><strong>Saúl Noriega:</strong><br />
Martha Arias is an immigration attorney, specialist in the Venezuelan issue. 7:14, let’s go to the break and we will return.</p>
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On September 3, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is <strong>terminating the 2021 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela.</strong> DHS’s press release notes the 2021 designation was set to expire on <strong>September 10, 2025</strong>, and states that the <strong>termination will take effect 60 days after the Federal Register (FR) notice is published</strong> (that notice has not yet posted at the time of writing). <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/03/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-venezuela-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a></p>
<p>This follows DHS’s earlier action <strong>terminating the 2023 Venezuela TPS designation</strong>, which became effective <strong>April 7, 2025</strong>, per the official Federal Register notice. Practically, that means the “redesignated” 2023 cohort has already lost TPS; the September 3 announcement addresses the <strong>original 2021 cohort</strong>. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/05/2025-02294/termination-of-the-october-3-2023-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Register</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>USCIS’s Venezuela TPS country page</strong></a> also reflects these changes and provides running updates, including references to the February 2025 actions and court developments. Keep checking that page for post-announcement implementation details. <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a>
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			<h2>Key points at a glance</h2>
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<li><strong>Announcement date:</strong> Sept. 3, 2025 (DHS press release). <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/03/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-venezuela-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a></li>
<li><strong>Which group is addressed?</strong> Individuals registered under the <strong>2021 TPS designation</strong> for Venezuela. The <strong>2023 redesignation</strong> was already terminated effective Apr. 7, 2025. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/05/2025-02294/termination-of-the-october-3-2023-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Register</a></li>
<li><strong>Expiration vs. termination timing:</strong> DHS notes the 2021 designation “will expire on Sept. 10, 2025,” and also says <strong>termination takes effect 60 days after</strong> the forthcoming <strong>Federal Register</strong> notice. The FR notice will control the <strong>exact wind-down dates and any auto-extensions</strong> of documents; watch for it. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/03/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-venezuela-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a></li>
<li><strong>Official status tracker:</strong> USCIS Venezuela TPS page. <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a></li>
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<p>Because TPS gives eligible nationals <strong>protection from removal and work authorization</strong> during the designation period, ending a designation has major implications for employment, travel, and overall lawful presence. DHS’s Sept. 3 statement frames the decision as a national-interest determination following interagency consultation—language you will see mirrored in the eventual Federal Register notice. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/03/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-venezuela-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a></p>
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			<h2>What does this mean for you if you were in the 2021 TPS group?</h2>
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<li><strong>Status &amp; EAD timing will be set by the FR notice.</strong><br />
DHS’s press release previews the termination, but the <strong>Federal Register</strong> notice will spell out <strong>effective dates</strong>, any <strong>automatic EAD extensions</strong>, and instructions for employers and beneficiaries. Do not assume your work authorization has ended until the FR specifies it. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/03/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-venezuela-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a></li>
<li><strong>The 2023 TPS registrants already lost TPS on April 7, 2025.</strong><br />
If you only qualified under the 2023 redesignation, TPS (and related EADs) <strong>ended April 7, 2025</strong> per the FR. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/05/2025-02294/termination-of-the-october-3-2023-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Register</a></li>
<li><strong>Continue to monitor USCIS’s country page and newsroom.</strong><br />
USCIS will post the FR link, FAQs, and any updates to filing or document validity there. <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a></li>
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			<h2>About “CBP Home” and voluntary self-departure incentives</h2>
<p>DHS materials describe a <strong>“CBP Home”</strong> mobile app (a rebranding/expansion connected to CBP’s mobile app directory) that allows certain individuals to register intent to depart and <strong>coordinate travel</strong>. DHS and CBP pages state the program provides <strong>cost-free travel</strong> and a <strong>$1,000 “exit bonus”</strong> after confirmed return for those who use the app to voluntarily depart. <strong>If you are considering this path, get individualized legal advice before taking irreversible steps.</strong> <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/cbphome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a> <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/about/mobile-apps-directory/cbphome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Customs and Border Protection</a></p>
<p>DHS has also indicated that people who self-depart via the app may have <strong>failure-to-depart fines forgiven</strong> and that departing on your own terms can avoid detention and removal. <strong>However, this is not a grant of legal status or a promise of future immigration benefits.</strong> Your future eligibility (and any re-entry bars) depends on your personal history and applicable law. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/06/09/dhs-announces-it-will-forgive-failure-depart-fines-illegal-aliens-who-self-deport" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a></p>
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			<h2>What To Do Next?</h2>
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<li><strong>Verify your category (2021 vs. 2023) and your current document dates.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Watch for the Federal Register notice</strong> that implements the Sept. 3 announcement; it will set the exact legal timeline. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/03/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-venezuela-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a></li>
<li><strong>Talk to an attorney</strong> about possible next steps (asylum, family-based options, employment-based filings, cancellation of removal, etc.) based on your unique history. Call Our Office <a href="tel:+13056710018"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>(305-671-0018)</strong></span></a> or <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="https://ariasvilla.com/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Send a Message</strong></a></span></li>
<li><strong>Do not travel internationally</strong> without individualized legal advice if your TPS/EAD is ending.</li>
<li><strong>If considering voluntary departure via CBP Home</strong>, understand the consequences before you act. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/cbphome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a> <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/about/mobile-apps-directory/cbphome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Customs and Border Protection</a></li>
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<p>DHS has <strong>announced</strong> the end of Venezuela’s <strong>2021 TPS designation</strong>, with the <strong>operative dates</strong> to be finalized by the <strong>Federal Register</strong> notice. The <strong>2023 redesignation has already ended</strong> (April 7, 2025). If you’re affected, keep an eye on USCIS’s Venezuela page and the FR, and get personalized legal advice before making decisions—especially about work, travel, or voluntary departure programs described by DHS/CBP. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/03/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-venezuela-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a> | <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/05/2025-02294/termination-of-the-october-3-2023-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Register</a> | <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a></p>
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			<h2>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)</h2>
<p><strong>1) When exactly does TPS end for the 2021 Venezuela group?</strong><br />
DHS says the 2021 designation “will expire on Sept. 10, 2025,” and also that termination <strong>takes effect 60 days after the FR notice</strong> is published. Because the FR notice controls implementation, <strong>wait for the FR</strong> to confirm the precise dates and any wind-down instructions. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/03/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-venezuela-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a></p>
<p><strong>2) I was approved under the 2023 redesignation. Do I still have TPS?</strong><br />
No. The <strong>2023 designation ended Apr. 7, 2025</strong>, per the FR. If you only qualified under that redesignation, TPS and related benefits have already ended. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/05/2025-02294/termination-of-the-october-3-2023-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Register</a></p>
<p><strong>3) Will there be automatic extensions of EADs?</strong><br />
Possibly, but only if the <strong>FR notice</strong> provides them. Automatic extensions (if any) are always spelled out in the FR. Check USCIS’s country page and the FR once posted. <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a></p>
<p><strong>4) Can I apply for another status now (asylum, family-based, employment-based, etc.)?</strong><br />
TPS termination does <strong>not</strong> bar you from seeking any <strong>separate, available immigration benefits</strong>. Eligibility is <strong>case-specific</strong>; consult a qualified attorney. (General guidance: watch USCIS program pages and any FR updates tied to your category.) <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a></p>
<p><strong>5) Is “CBP Home” real, and what does it offer?</strong><br />
DHS/CBP pages describe “CBP Home” as a voluntary self-departure pathway featuring <strong>cost-free travel</strong> and a <strong>$1,000 exit bonus</strong> upon confirmed return. Read the fine print and get legal advice; departures can trigger <strong>re-entry bars</strong> and other consequences. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/cbphome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a> | <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/about/mobile-apps-directory/cbphome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Customs and Border Protection +1</a></p>
<p><strong>6) If I self-depart, does that guarantee I can come back legally later?</strong><br />
No. Some DHS statements suggest self-departure may “preserve the opportunity” to seek lawful return in the future, but <strong>there is no guarantee</strong>. Future eligibility depends on your case and the law at that time. <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/06/09/dhs-announces-it-will-forgive-failure-depart-fines-illegal-aliens-who-self-deport" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Department of Homeland Security</a></p>
<p><strong>7) Where will the official termination details appear?</strong><br />
In the <strong>Federal Register</strong>. USCIS will also update its Venezuela TPS country page and the newsroom with links and instructions. <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/05/2025-02294/termination-of-the-october-3-2023-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Register</a> | <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USCIS</a></p>
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<p>This post is general information, not legal advice. Immigration law changes frequently, and the Federal Register notice will control exact timelines and document validity. If you are affected by TPS changes, consult a qualified immigration attorney about your specific situation before you make decisions about work, travel, or departure.</p>
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			<p>DHS press release (Sept. 3, 2025): <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/03/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-venezuela-temporary-protected-status">https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/03/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-venezuela-temporary-protected-status</a></p>
<p>USCIS newsroom note (Sept. 3, 2025): <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status">https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-terminates-2021-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status</a></p>
<p>Federal Register – Termination of 2023 Venezuela TPS (effective Apr. 7, 2025): <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/05/2025-02294/termination-of-the-october-3-2023-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/05/2025-02294/termination-of-the-october-3-2023-designation-of-venezuela-for-temporary-protected-status</a></p>
<p>USCIS – TPS: Venezuela (country page): <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela">https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-venezuela</a></p>
<p>CBP Home (DHS overview page): <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/cbphome">https://www.dhs.gov/cbphome</a></p>
<p>CBP mobile apps directory – CBP Home: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/about/mobile-apps-directory/cbphome">https://www.cbp.gov/about/mobile-apps-directory/cbphome</a></p>
<p>CBP media release mentioning self-departure incentives: <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-announces-new-cbp-link-mobile-app">https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-announces-new-cbp-link-mobile-app</a></p>
<p>DHS statement on forgiving failure-to-depart fines for self-deporters: <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/06/09/dhs-announces-it-will-forgive-failure-depart-fines-illegal-aliens-who-self-deport">https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/06/09/dhs-announces-it-will-forgive-failure-depart-fines-illegal-aliens-who-self-deport</a></p>
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			<p>As many of you know, this week I had the opportunity to speak on América Radio about two recent and very important court decisions affecting our immigrant community.</p>
<p>The first decision came from a federal judge in New Hampshire, who blocked President Trump’s executive order that would have taken away birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents. Thanks to this judge’s ruling, those children will continue to have the right to U.S. citizenship—for now, the executive order has no effect. This is a crucial reminder of the power of the courts and the importance of class action lawsuits, which can have national impact and protect entire groups.</p>
<p>The second big news is that the Supreme Court paused the controversial Florida law SB 4C, which would have made it a state crime for undocumented immigrants to enter Florida. I see this decision as a positive step. Turning immigration issues—traditionally handled at the federal level—into criminal matters with potential jail time raises serious constitutional and human rights concerns. For now, the law is paused, but the legal battle continues and either side may appeal all the way to the Supreme Court.</p>
<p>We also discussed the troubling conditions reported at the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in Florida. As an attorney, I believe all detainees are entitled to basic human rights and safe, sanitary conditions, regardless of their immigration status. If you or a loved one are affected by detention or are awaiting court dates, it’s critical to consult a competent attorney, avoid any infractions, and always keep your documents with you—especially proof that you have been in the U.S. for over two years.</p>
<p>Stay tuned, as many immigration decisions are happening quickly and can change the lives of thousands of families. If you have questions or feel uncertain about your immigration case, don’t hesitate to contact my office at <strong>(305) 671-0018</strong> or follow me on social media.</p>
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<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Hola amigos, un placer saludarles. Gracias por acompañarnos, por ser parte del canal, por seguir aquí este espacio y además lo que hacemos también en América Radio con temas de inmigración que son de gran interés para el mundo. Y me acompaña la abogada de Inmigración Martha Arias porque el gobierno sigue en este discurso contra la inmigración ilegal ejerciendo algunas acciones y mientras esto ocurre la justicia ha tomado decisiones importantes. En menos de una semana hay dos decisiones que sacuden el poder. Uno directo con el deseo de Trump de eliminar la ciudadanía por nacimiento de hijos indocumentados luego de que un juez federal bloqueara esta orden ejecutiva por considerarla inconstitucional y peligrosa. Y el otro es cortesía de la Corte Suprema que frenó el intento del gobernador de la Florida Ron DeSantis que tenía planes de convertir a Florida en un campo minado para los inmigrantes indocumentados. Como lo dije, me acompaña la abogada de inmigración Martha Arias para entender porque estos fallos son importantes, el impacto que tienen y cómo la justicia, esta lucha entre el gobierno federal y el Poder Judicial está en pleno desarrollo y les agradezco a ustedes para que sean parte de la conversación, del debate y por supuesto dejen sus ideas.</p>
<p>Abogada, podemos decir que los inmigrantes han ganado una con estas dos decisiones. No sé si quiere comenzar hoy con lo de la Corte Suprema. Porque había muchos desde que llegó al poder, Trump decía que quería frenar el tema de que indocumentados, hijos de indocumentados obtuvieran la ciudadanía. Afirmó una orden ejecutiva. Esto llegó a la Corte Suprema. ¿Qué implica la decisión de hoy de este juez de New Hampshire?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Bueno, la decisión implica que esos niños que nazcan en los Estados Unidos, es decir, van a estar afectados por esta obviamente esta ley del presidente Trump estos niños pueden continuar recibiendo su ciudadanía en los Estados Unidos.</p>
<p>La ley lo que hizo esta decisión del juez es pausar, es decir, que no se aplique una medida ejecutoria para que no se aplique la orden ejecutiva del presidente Trump que le quitaba ese derecho a los niños que nacen en los Estados Unidos de padres indocumentados.</p>
<p>Entonces, por ahora esa ley no tiene efecto, no se puede, o esa orden ejecutiva, más bien porque no es una ley, es una orden ejecutiva, en este momento no tiene una aplicación, no se puede aplicar.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
El gobierno, sin duda, yo creo que va a apelar.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Seguramente, seguramente el gobierno va apelar, pero aquí hay algo importante, quiere decir, para que las personas que están siguiendo este tema, entiendan. No sé si se acuerdan que la semana pasada la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos emitió una decisión. Le dijo, entre otras cosas, que los jueces federales no podían emitir decisiones o estas órdenes que tuvieran efecto en todo el país o a nivel nacional. Esas órdenes solamente iban a tener efecto en el Estado, donde se hacían y para las partes demandadas.</p>
<p>Sin embargo, esta nueva orden de hoy, julio 10 del juez de New Hampshire, tiene un impacto en todos los Estados Unidos nuevamente. la gente debe estar haciéndose la pregunta, pero ¿por qué esta orden el juez la emite teniendo impacto para todo el país si la Corte Suprema la semana pasada dijo que los jueces no lo podían hacer?</p>
<p>Y la razón más importante de esta decisión es que el juez aceptó como un &#8220;class action&#8221; o certificó, es palabra correcta, como class action esta demanda que se presentó en New Hampshire. Y el class action es una demanda de grupo, una demanda donde se unen varios demandantes que pueden vivir en estados distintos y presentan esa demanda ante la corte. Ahora, en un class action pueden entrar muchas, personas, todas las personas que se crean que pueden estar afectadas por esto entran dentro de esa demanda de class action. Esa es la diferencia entre esta decisión que se emite dentro de algo que está certificado como un class action y la demás y la decisión del juez de perdón de las cortes suprema de la semana pasada.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Ok, entonces vamos a esperar por el momento este plazo de siete días, esa persona que pudieran verse afectadas por la aplicación de esta orden ejecutiva pueden respirar de momento y por supuesto ver esa batalla judicial que se mantiene no solo por este tema sino por tantos, ¿no? en las cortes.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Correcto, es una batalla judicial interesante, pero es importante por lo menos que exista esta class action, esta demanda del grupo y esta pausa. Porque cuántos niños nacen en los Estados Unidos, bueno no, no están naciendo tanto porque la gente hoy en día no quiere tener muchos hijos.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Son muchos compromisos.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Pocos que nazcan, por lo menos van a tener un alivio y tienen que estar informados esos padres para unirse a esa demanda del grupo.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Perfecto. Ahora voy con la Corte Suprema. Increíblemente, porque esa Corte Suprema ha tenido una inclinación 6 a 3 en la mayoría de las decisiones que tienen que ver con temas migratorios. Pero ha decidido por ahora un freno a la polémica ley. La ley es la SB 4C de Florida, que es una de las legislaturas más agresivas en contra de la inmigración ilegal que convertía en un crimen estatal la entrada de un inmigrante en documentado al estado de la Florida. La corte no dio muchas explicaciones, pero negó la implementación o por lo menos pausó la implementación de esta legislación. Cómo ve esta decisión abogada?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Yo esta decisión la veo con buen oso; porque cuando ya pasamos a un palano criminal o penal en el que se va a penalizar con cárcel porque sabemos que los delitos penales o los delitos criminales tienen cárcel o pueden llevar a una cárcel, cuando se va a penalizar con cárcel a personas que están indocumentadas o que entran indocumentadas al estado de la Florida después de haber entrado indocumentadas al país. Ya es una violación muy grande. No solamente es lo que aduce la parte demandante una posible violación al derecho a la Constitución porque el derecho migratorio siempre se ha considerado un tema federal, no estatal. No solamente ese es un buen argumento, sino hasta qué punto esto es un trato cruel inhumano para una violación administrativa como es entrar sin documento. Y en tercer lugar, la privación de la libertad de una persona es uno de los derechos humanos más grandes que existen.</p>
<p>Entonces, privar de la libertad de una persona por una violación de estas amerita una revisión muy cuidadosa de las portas. Yo pienso que esta demanda va a continuar, pero acuérdese que aunque esta decisión lo que hizo fue continuar con la pausa de la aplicación de la ley, quiere decir que esta ley por ahora la prioridad no se puede aplicar, pero la demanda continúa. Entonces, yo lo que creo que va a pasar es que cualquiera que sea la decisión a favor o en contra de la parte demandante, eh alguna de las dos partes que pierda va a poder apelar. Ajá. También si pierde la apelación van a poder ir otra vez a la corte supremo. O sea que esto, como dicen por el GIF, se extiende. Esto yo creo que va a continuar. Por ahora las personas pueden estar tranquilos.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Increíblemente, mientras hablamos de una pausa de una ley en este estado, particularmente la que estamos hablando de Florida, está la cárcel &#8220;Alligator Alcatraz&#8221;. Esta polémica cárcel que ha sido noticia esta semana lo de que varias personas que están dentro denuncian que las condiciones en las que están detenidos son condiciones infrahumanas. Hemos escuchado audios que dicen que el aire acondicionado es helado, no les dan comida, sino un sanduchito es lo que dicen, no hay medicinas, la electricidad se va, etcétera. La alcaldesa del condado pidió a las autoridades estatales, porque esta cárcel tiene, este centro de detención migratorio tiene el control, el estado de la Florida pidió que se le permitiera el acceso para que ella pueda constatar la situación. Se le negó esta posibilidad. Pero curiosamente hoy tenemos información de que hay abogados que denuncian que no han tenido acceso a sus clientes que están allí. Cuando hablamos de derechos humanos, porque cuando yo leo los comentarios aquí en el canal y la gente cuando hemos compartido en la radio, al final todo el mundo está de acuerdo con que se ponga orden a la inmigración. y que cualquier inmigrante que comete un delito pague por ello. Eso no es el tema en discusión, pero las condiciones también es un factor importante porque no por cometer un delito eso, o sea, tú puedes ser víctima de otro, tú pierdes derechos, ¿Cómo ve esta situación que se está dando con esta cárcel que a muchos los tiene preocupado no solo en el estado sino a nivel nacional?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Sí, efectivamente, ver, sí veo con preocupación porque como como abogada que soy, uno jura que cumplir la ley y la constitución de los Estados Unidos. Y una, y la ley incluye muchas cosas, incluye leyes administrativas. Mientras una persona está bajo la detención o la custodia del Estado o federal o del gobierno federal, persona tiene que tener unas garantías de que su vida está protegida, de que ciertas cosas. No es que le vamos a dar un hotel de cinco o diez estrellas, obviamente que no.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Exactamente.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Tampoco es, pero tampoco vamos a ir a los dos extremos. No ni es un hotel de cinco o diez estrellas, pero tampoco pueden ser unas condiciones que puedan crear, por ejemplo, enfermedad o la posibilidad de muerte, o la inhabilidad de una asistencia o una defensa para ellos. Entonces, sí, esa es preocupante. Lo que he escuchado, gracias a Dios, yo no tengo ninguna persona atendida ya, pero lo que he escuchado es que Esto está en este momento en revisión porque las personas argumentan que no tienen agua, que no se puede lavar sus dientes, que las luces están prendidas todo el tiempo, de día y de noche, que los mosquitos son&#8230; la situación con los mosquitos es bien fuerte. Eso es que he leído y reporta muchas personas. Entonces, pues yo no sé, Orián, Qué futuro va a esta este centro de detención. Lo que usted dijo es cierto, aparentemente la alcaldesa trató de entrar y no ha podido. Entonces, bueno, vamos a esperar a ver cómo se desarrolle esto, lo que uno más quiere en este momento es que ninguno de sus clientes, los clientes de nosotros, ninguna persona vaya a ser detenida ya.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Cuando un cliente se derretió, disculpa que le interrumpe a abogada, ¿cómo se lucha por esa defensa? Cuando usted tiene un cliente que está bajo el poder de ICE y no le permiten. Oye, es un proceso, Si es difícil en una cárcel cercana a la que usted tenga acceso, imagínese en &#8220;Alligator Alcatraz&#8221;, que hay que manejar como una hora el acceso, por supuesto, mucho más restringido.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Hasta donde tengo entendido por ahora, no hay acceso físico a llegar allí por parte de su abogado. Lo que creo que se está hablando era de un acceso telefónico, pero por ahora tampoco sé en ese momento si el acceso físico también se está programando o sea posible más adelante pero es complicado, es complicado y yo creo que vamos a estar escuchando de este centro de atención por los próximos meses para ver cada vez o cómo lo mejora o cómo solucionan el problema grave sobre todo de agua, de higiene porque ok, Si una persona no tiene agua por tres días pero el agua viene, pues ok, ¿cuánto tiempo van a estar sin agua? ¿Cuánto tiempo van a estar sin poder hacer una higiene personal? ¿Puede llegar un momento de alergias o de contaminación?</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Claro, claro. Es importante en este momento ver qué acciones se van a tomar. Tengo entendido que algunos legisladores van a tratar de visitarlo en los próximos días. vamos a seguir muy atentos a lo que pase allí dentro. Quiero ir cerrando con esto porque muchas de las personas que me escriben me dicen, bueno, entraron de manera irregular por la frontera, están solicitando asilo, pero viendo todas estas redadas, toda esta política que se está llevando contra la inmigración ilegal, sienten temor de salir a sus calles, de desplazarse, sea, dicen que van puntualmente a sus trabajos y regresan porque si bien, repito, tienen un permiso de trabajo mientras solicitan el asilo, pues no se sienten seguros del todo. ¿Qué se le puede recomendar? a ellos en este momento una situación tan compleja como se está viviendo.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Pero dice usted, los que están detenidos allí en Alcatraz o&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
No, no, esas personas que ingresaron de manera irregular, que están esperando por una cita en corte para ya sea defender un asilo o porque deben presentarse ante una oficina de ICE y sienten temor de estar tranquilos en la calle, por supuesto, por todo lo que está pasando.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Bueno, es una situación bastante delicada. Yo lo que les digo a las personas consulten con su abogado, una persona competente que les pueda dar un consejo legal competente y ayudar a tomar las medidas legales que sean posibles para presentar sus casos, que sean casos que puedan defender y tengan las evidencias.</p>
<p>Cuidarse de no cometer infracciones, delitos, no tomar. Por ejemplo, la semana pasada me encuentro un señor que estaba aquí totalmente igual, no es legal, estaba en un proceso de corte, se borrachó, estaba conduciendo, lo detuvieron. Entonces, en un estado, en una situación frágil migratoria, vamos a llamarlo así, la persona lo menos que debe hacer es nunca la veras, nunca veras ocuparse en una situación de este.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Es importante eso y siempre cargar sus documentos, ¿no?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Claro. Algasos, documentos de identidad, incluso una copia del pasaporte y de la fecha de entrada al país. Es importante que puedan mostrar que llevan más de dos años en los Estados Unidos. Eso es bien importante.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
¿Por qué? ¿Si tienes menos, tienes más riesgo?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Si tienen menos de dos años, los pueden poner en el proceso de expedited removal o deportación expedita, que es lo que el gobierno anunció y está haciendo. El expedited removal es que administrativamente hay que puede deportar a esas personas sin derecho a ver a un polis.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Increíble. Abogada Martha Arias, gracias por el tiempo que nos ha dedicado, pero no quisiera despedirme sin que ofrezca su número de contacto porque cualquier persona que pueda ver este video y que tenga incertidumbre, dudas con su proceso migratorio, en este momento el tiempo apremia, entonces puede llamarla.</p>
<p>Además tiene un espacio de radio aquí en la ciudad de Miami lo puede compartir donde la pueden escuchar. A veces comparte conmigo también en las mañanas en América Radio donde pueden seguirla para que cualquier persona en este momento no dude en contactarla.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Sí, cómo no. El teléfono de mi oficina es 305-671-0018. Repito 305-671-0018. Mi página web es ariasvilla.com, ariasvilla.com es el nombre de la oficina de abogados. Pero también en Instagram estamos como @marta_arias98. Ese es el Instagram de nosotros, marta_arias98. Marta lo escribió con H. Interven.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Con H, sí. Ahí como lo están viendo está escrito en este momento. Yo la voy a empezar a seguir en un rato cuando termine en Instagram y le agradezco el tiempo porque sé que está bastante complicado. dado como cuatro entrevistas y conmigo pues se dio este tiempo para poner en contexto estas noticias y le agradezco su disposición y su buena energía porque siempre está muy prestes a conversar con la prensa.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Siempre, siempre estoy dispuesta a dar toda la información porque es lo primero que reviso en la mañana y en las noches. que hay que revisarla antes de.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Así es. Y después nos llamamos nosotros, voy a contar esta intimidad, nos llamamos y ¿qué le parece esto? Y discutimos las decisiones que se toman para posteriormente discutirlas, ¿no? Al aire.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Y se tienen que dar cuenta que en esta administración muchas decisiones salen de la Corte Suprema están saliendo de la a los viernes como a final del día. La Corte Suprema la semana pasada la decisión fue el viernes lo del PAL, la terminación del Pallón de Nicaragua. Y el 12 que es este sábado sería la fecha límite para que el gobierno se pronuncie acerca de si termina o no termina el TPS de Venezuela del 2021. El viernes es sábado, quién sabe si la decisión salga, digo el 12 es sábado, entonces quién sabe si esa decisión salga el viernes antes del 12, sería el sábado. Así que este viernes mañana estemos muy atentos.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Vamos a estar muy atentos y vamos a estar en contacto con toda la comunidad venezolana.</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Exacto porque lo que la ley dice es que tienen hasta julio 12 el gobierno para decir si lo extiende o lo termina. Si no dice nada es una extensión automática de seis meses. Ya por eso esa fecha del 12 de julio es crucial pero como el 12 es día de fiesta yo presumo que mañana viernes 11 o el viernes 11 de julio salga algo para el TPS de Venezuela 2020.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
No, soy muy optimista, debo decir, porque con las decisiones que se han tomado con otros países y ya con el otro TPS para los venezolanos, pues ojalá me equivoquen, pero ese es mi sentir. Usted?</p>
<p><strong>Abogada Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Yo pienso que también, yo pienso lo mismo, yo pienso que pronto no lo existan, pero sí tengo fe que el proyecto que presentó María Elvira Salazar con dos congresistas demócratas de aquí, de la Florida, para extender el TPS a los venezolanos y unirlos todos, lo que se llamaría el TPS el 2025. Tengo fe que lo aprueban en el Congreso. Eso está pendiente ya, es un proyecto de ley. Lo presentó un bipartidista. Entonces yo digo, bueno, si lo quitan mañana, pero nos aprueban el 2025 para Venezuela, sería una&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Puede haber una decisión positiva para tanta gente. Vamos a seguir en contacto. Usted pendiente. Ahí ya, ya le dejamos la pista de lo que viene y cualquier cosa que burra nos volvemos a conectar. Le agradezco a la gente sus comentarios, que se comuniquen con la abogada. Descanse porque sé que vienen días mucho más fuertes de lo que ya estamos viviendo y a ustedes por su atención. Muchísimas gracias. Hasta pronto.</p>
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<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Hello friends, a pleasure to greet you. Thank you for joining us, for being part of the channel, for staying here in this space, and also for what we do here on América Radio with immigration topics that are of great interest to the world. And I am joined by immigration attorney Martha Arias because the government continues with this discourse against illegal immigration, carrying out some actions, and while this is happening, the judiciary has made important decisions. In less than a week there are two decisions that shake those in power. One directly regarding Trump’s desire to eliminate birthright citizenship for children of undocumented people, after a federal judge blocked this executive order for being considered unconstitutional and dangerous. And the other, courtesy of the Supreme Court, which stopped the attempt by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who had plans to turn Florida into a minefield for undocumented immigrants. As I said, I am joined by immigration attorney Martha Arias to understand why these rulings are important, the impact they have, and how the judiciary, this struggle between the federal government and the judiciary, is in full development. And I thank you for being part of the conversation, of the debate, and of course, for leaving your thoughts.</p>
<p>Attorney, can we say that immigrants have won one with these two decisions? I don’t know if you want to start today with the Supreme Court issue. Because there were many, since Trump came to power, who said he wanted to stop the matter of undocumented people, children of undocumented people obtaining citizenship. He signed an executive order. This reached the Supreme Court. What does today’s decision from this judge in New Hampshire mean?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Well, the decision means that those children who are born in the United States, that is, are going to be affected by, obviously, this law from President Trump, these children can continue receiving their citizenship in the United States.</p>
<p>What this judge’s decision did is pause, that is, that no enforcement measure will be applied so that President Trump’s executive order, which took away that right from children born in the United States to undocumented parents, is not applied.</p>
<p>So, for now, that law has no effect, it cannot— or rather, that executive order, because it’s not a law, it’s an executive order, at this moment it does not have any application, it cannot be applied.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
The government, undoubtedly, I believe is going to appeal.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Surely, surely the government is going to appeal, but here there is something important, that is, for people who are following this issue to understand. I don’t know if you remember that last week the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision. It said, among other things, that federal judges could not issue decisions or these orders that would have effect throughout the country or at a national level. Those orders were only going to have effect in the state where they were made and for the parties sued.</p>
<p>However, this new order today, July 10, from the judge in New Hampshire, has an impact throughout the United States again. People must be asking themselves, but why does this judge issue an order having an impact on the whole country if the Supreme Court last week said that judges could not do that?<br />
And the most important reason for this decision is that the judge accepted it as a “class action” or certified— that’s the correct word— certified as a class action this lawsuit that was filed in New Hampshire. And the class action is a group lawsuit, a lawsuit where several plaintiffs who can live in different states join together and file that lawsuit before the court. Now, in a class action, many people can join, all the people who believe they may be affected by this enter within that class action lawsuit. That is the difference between this decision that is issued within something that is certified as a class action and the decision from, sorry, from the Supreme Court last week.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Ok, so for now we are going to wait during this seven-day period, those people who could be affected by the application of this executive order can breathe for the moment and of course see this legal battle that continues, not only for this matter but for so many others, right? in the courts.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Correct, it is an interesting legal battle, but it is important at least that this class action exists, this group lawsuit and this pause. Because how many children are born in the United States— well, no, not so many are being born because people nowadays don’t want to have many children.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
There are many commitments.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
The few who are born, at least are going to have relief and those parents have to be informed to join that group lawsuit.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Perfect. Now I’ll go to the Supreme Court. Incredibly, because that Supreme Court has had a 6 to 3 inclination in most decisions that have to do with immigration issues. But for now, it has decided to halt the controversial law. The law is SB 4C of Florida, which is one of the most aggressive legislatures against illegal immigration that made it a state crime for an undocumented immigrant to enter the state of Florida. The court did not give many explanations, but it denied the implementation or at least paused the implementation of this legislation. How do you see this decision, attorney?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
I see this decision positively; because when we move to a criminal or penal plane, in which it is going to be penalized with jail— because we know that criminal offenses or criminal acts have jail or can lead to jail— when you are going to penalize with jail people who are undocumented or who enter undocumented into the state of Florida after having entered undocumented into the country, that is already a very serious violation. Not only is it, what the plaintiff alleges, a possible violation of the right to the Constitution, because immigration law has always been considered a federal matter, not a state one. Not only is that a good argument, but also to what extent is this a cruel and inhuman treatment for an administrative violation such as entering without documents. And thirdly, the deprivation of liberty of a person is one of the greatest human rights that exist.</p>
<p>So, depriving a person of their liberty for a violation like these deserves a very careful review by the courts. I think this lawsuit will continue, but remember that even though this decision simply continued the pause of the application of the law, it means that this law for now cannot be applied, but the lawsuit continues. So, what I think will happen is that whichever the decision, in favor or against the plaintiff, one of the two parties that loses will be able to appeal. Uh-huh. Also, if they lose the appeal, they will be able to go again to the Supreme Court. So, as they say in GIFs, this will go on. I think this is going to continue. For now, people can be calm.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Incredibly, while we talk about a pause of a law in this state, particularly the one we are talking about in Florida, there is the “Alligator Alcatraz” jail. This controversial jail that has been in the news this week because several people inside report that the conditions in which they are detained are inhumane. We have heard audios that say the air conditioning is freezing, they are not given food, only a little sandwich is what they say, there are no medicines, the electricity goes out, etc. The county mayor asked the state authorities, because this jail has— this immigration detention center has control— the state of Florida asked to be allowed access so she could verify the situation. She was denied this possibility. But curiously, today we have information that there are lawyers who report they have not had access to their clients who are there. When we talk about human rights, because when I read the comments here on the channel and people when we have shared on the radio, in the end everyone agrees that order must be brought to immigration and that any immigrant who commits a crime must pay for it. That is not the issue being discussed, but conditions are also an important factor, because not for committing a crime, that is, you can be a victim of something else, you do not lose rights. How do you see this situation that is happening with this jail that has many people worried not only in the state but nationwide?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Yes, indeed, yes I see it with concern because as an attorney that I am, one swears to uphold the law and the Constitution of the United States. And one— and the law includes many things, it includes administrative laws. While a person is under the detention or custody of the state or federal or the federal government, the person has to have guarantees that their life is protected, that certain things— It&#8217;s not that we’re going to give them a five- or ten-star hotel, obviously not.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Exactly.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
But we’re not going to go to either extreme. No, it’s not a five- or ten-star hotel, but neither can there be conditions that can create, for example, illness or the possibility of death, or the inability of assistance or a defense for them. So yes, that is concerning. What I have heard, thank God, I do not have anyone attended there, but what I have heard is that this is currently under review because people argue they do not have water, that they cannot brush their teeth, that the lights are on all the time, day and night, that mosquitoes are— the situation with mosquitoes is very bad. That is what I have read and many people report. So, well, I don’t know, Orián, what future this detention center will have. What you said is true, apparently the mayor tried to enter and has not been able. So, well, let&#8217;s wait and see how this develops, what one most wants right now is that none of your clients, our clients, no one, ends up detained there.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
When a client is detained, sorry to interrupt, attorney, how do you fight for that defense? When you have a client who is under ICE control and they don’t allow you— Hey, it&#8217;s a process. If it’s hard in a nearby jail you have access to, imagine in “Alligator Alcatraz,” which is an hour’s drive, access is of course much more restricted.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
As far as I understand for now, there is no physical access to get there on the part of the attorney. What I think is being discussed is telephone access, but for now I also don’t know at this moment if physical access is being scheduled or will be possible later, but it’s complicated, it’s complicated, and I believe we are going to be hearing about this detention center for the next few months to see how, or if, they improve it or solve the serious problem, above all of water, hygiene, because ok, if a person doesn’t have water for three days but water comes, ok, how long are they going to be without water? How long without being able to do personal hygiene? Could there come a time for allergies or contamination?</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Of course, of course. It is important right now to see what actions will be taken. I understand that some legislators are going to try to visit it in the coming days. We are going to stay very attentive to what happens there inside. I want to close with this because many people who write to me say, well, they entered irregularly through the border, they are seeking asylum, but seeing all these raids, all this policy being carried out against illegal immigration, they feel fear of going out in the streets, moving around, that is, they say they go strictly to work and come back because, although, I repeat, they have a work permit while they are applying for asylum, they do not feel completely safe. What can be recommended to them at this time in such a complex situation as we are experiencing?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
But do you mean those who are detained there in Alcatraz or&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
No, no, those people who entered irregularly, who are waiting for a court date either to defend an asylum or because they must appear before an ICE office and feel afraid of being calm in the street, of course, because of everything that is happening.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Well, it is a very delicate situation. What I tell people is to consult with their attorney, someone competent who can give them competent legal advice and help to take whatever legal measures are possible to present their cases, cases that they can defend and have evidence for.</p>
<p>Be careful not to commit infractions, crimes, not to— For example, last week I met a gentleman who was here totally the same, not legal, he was in a court process, got drunk, was driving, he was arrested. So, in a state, in a fragile immigration situation, let’s call it that, the least a person should do is—never, you will never see yourself in a situation like that.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
That’s important and always carry your documents, right?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Of course. At least, identity documents, even a copy of the passport and the date of entry to the country. It is important that they can show that they have been in the United States for more than two years. That is very important.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Why? If you have less, are you at more risk?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
If they have less than two years, they can put them in the expedited removal process, or expedited deportation, which is what the government announced and is doing.</p>
<p>Expedited removal is that administratively they can deport those people without the right to see a judge.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
Incredible. Attorney Martarias, thank you for the time you have given us, but I would not want to say goodbye without having you give your contact number, because anyone who may see this video and has uncertainty, doubts with their immigration process, at this moment time is of the essence, so they can call you.</p>
<p>You also have a radio space here in the city of Miami, you can share where they can listen to you. Sometimes you also share with me in the mornings on América Radio where they can follow you so that anyone at this moment does not hesitate to contact you.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Yes, of course. My office phone number is 305-671-0018. I repeat, 305-671-0018. My website is ariasvilla.com, ariasvilla.com is the name of the law office. But also on Instagram we are as @marta_arias98. That is our Instagram, marta_arias98. Marta is written with an H. I insist.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
With an H, yes. As you can see it is written right now. I will start following you in a bit when I finish on Instagram and I thank you for your time because I know it’s quite complicated. You’ve given like four interviews and with me you took this time to put these news items in context and I appreciate your willingness and your good energy because you are always very willing to talk to the press.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Always, always I am willing to give all the information because it is the first thing I check in the morning and at night, you have to check it before&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
That’s right. And afterwards we call each other, I will share this little intimacy, we call each other and “what do you think of this?” and we discuss the decisions that are made and then we discuss them on the air.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
And you have to realize that in this administration, many decisions come out of the Supreme Court, they are coming out on Fridays like at the end of the day. The Supreme Court last week, the decision was Friday, the thing with PAL, the termination of Parole for Nicaragua. And the 12th, which is this Saturday, would be the deadline for the government to announce whether or not it ends the TPS for Venezuela from 2021. Friday is Saturday, who knows if the decision will come out, I say the 12th is Saturday, so who knows if that decision will come out on Friday before the 12th, it would be Saturday. So this Friday, tomorrow let’s be very attentive.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
We are going to be very attentive and we are going to stay in touch with the entire Venezuelan community.</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
Exactly, because what the law says is that the government has until July 12 to say whether it extends it or ends it. If it says nothing, it is an automatic extension of six months. That’s why that date of July 12 is crucial, but since the 12th is a holiday, I presume that tomorrow, Friday the 11th, or Friday, July 11th, something will come out for the TPS of Venezuela 2020.</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
No, I’m very optimistic, I must say, because with the decisions that have been made with other countries and already with the other TPS for Venezuelans, well hopefully I’m wrong, but that is my feeling. And you?</p>
<p><strong>Attorney Martha Arias:</strong><br />
I think so too, I think the same, I think soon they won’t extend it, but I do have faith that the project presented by María Elvira Salazar with two Democratic congress members from here, from Florida, to extend TPS for Venezuelans and unite them all, what would be called the TPS 2025. I have faith that it will be approved in Congress. That is already pending, it is a bill. It was introduced as a bipartisan bill. So I say, well, if they take it away tomorrow but approve 2025 for Venezuela, it would be a&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Orian Brito:</strong><br />
There could be a positive decision for so many people. We are going to stay in touch. You stay tuned. There you have the tip of what’s coming and whatever happens we’ll reconnect. I thank everyone for your comments, for getting in touch with the attorney. Rest, because I know much stronger days are coming than what we are already experiencing, and to you for your attention. Thank you very much. See you soon.</p>
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