U.S. Resumes Direct Deportation Flights for Venezuelan Migrants Amid Border Crisis

The Biden administration has announced the resumption of direct deportation flights for Venezuelans who unlawfully cross the U.S. border and do not have a legal basis to remain in the country. The Venezuelan government has agreed to take back deported migrants. This decision comes despite the recent granting of temporary protected status (TPS) to certain Venezuelan migrants who have lived in the U.S. since before August. The administration maintains that the resumption of deportation flights is consistent with previous practices and aims to balance safe pathways with consequences for irregular border crossings. The announcement follows discussions between the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, and Panama on addressing irregular migration in the Western Hemisphere.