DHS Terminates TPS for Syria and 2021 Designation for Venezuela

On September 8, 2025, the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem terminated the 2021 designation of Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Venezuela. Secretary Noem’s termination is based on her determination that “Venezuela no longer continues to meet the conditions for the 2021 designation.” This designation was set to expire on September 10, 2025, but Secretary Noem’s termination will not become effective until November 7, 2025. The 2021 designation is one of two TPS designations for Venezuela. Secretary Noem previously attempted to terminate the 2023 designation of TPS for Venezuela, an action that has been ensnared in litigation throughout most of this year. 

Secretary Noem also terminated TPS for Syria on September 19, 2025. TPS for Syrians has been active since the Syrian civil war started in 2012. TPS benefits for Syrians will end upon the termination’s effective date of November 21, 2025. 

See the USCIS announcement regarding the 2021Venezuelan termination here and the Syrian termination here.