The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has halted the processing of certain parole program applications, affecting thousands of immigrants already in the country.

An estimated 348,000 Venezuelan immigrants with TPS could be deported as soon as April following the Trump Administration's decision.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio doubled down on his tough stance on Venezuela on Wednesday, calling strongman Nicolas Maduro “a horrible dictator” and a “threat” that must be dealt with, indicating the Trump administration still supports a transition to democracy in the South American nation.

Explore the devastating decline of Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro, from economic collapse to mass emigration. Discover how this once-wealthy nation fell into chaos, and what the future might hold.

The Trump administration’s decision to revoke the licenses allowing Chevron and other international companies to produce oil in Venezuela is likely to have a debilitating impact on the Caracas regime’s finances and limit the ability of strongman Nicolás Maduro to keep his ruling coalition together.