Separately, Figuera's June return to Venezuelan soil was coordinated with U.S. officials, according to regional reporting on her arrival at the time. Opening the first session, Figuera posted on X: "Today we launch the process that will chart Venezuela's path back to democracy." On the chavista side, hardline factions have staged street protests in Caracas branding the whole process a foreign-imposed sellout. TPS Remains Unresolved for Venezuelans Already HereEven as Washington brokers a political opening in Caracas, the legal footing of Venezuelans already living in the U.S. hasn't budged. In practical terms, most Venezuelan TPS holders remain unprotected today — even as the same administration holds up Venezuela's political opening as a marquee foreign-policy win.