WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Wednesday ended temporary protections for more than 250,000 Venezuelans, opening them up to deportation. Temporary Protected Status for a group of Venezuelans dating from 2021 was set to expire Sept. 10. Initially, Venezuelans with TPS were granted protections until October 2026 under the Biden administration, but Noem revoked that extension. DHS has already terminated TPS for 350,000 Venezuelans who arrived in 2023, which is still being challenged in courts. Mayorkas created a second TPS designation, for another group of Venezuelans who arrived in 2023, about 350,000.