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Maduro's Ouster Puts 600,000 Venezuelans at Risk of US Deportation

Maduro's Ouster Puts 600,000 Venezuelans at Risk of US Deportation

The Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has been removed from power, which has caused a big change for Venezuelans living in the US.

The US government has decided to end a special program called Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans.

This program allowed them to live and work in the US without fear of being sent back to Venezuela.

Now, about 600,000 Venezuelans might have to leave the US if they don't find another way to stay.

The US government says that since Venezuela is more free now, these people can apply to become refugees instead.

Some people in the US, especially in places with many Venezuelans, are upset about this change.

They think it's not fair and could hurt families.

Other Venezuelans are happy that Maduro is gone, but some are worried about what will happen next.

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