Noem is conducting autonomously a hostile change in international status of a threatened people. There is no recognition internationally of Maduro as the president of Venezuela. As a matter of fact Noem appears to be the only official in the Trump administration with an understanding there is no threat to the immigrants in the USA. Maybe she is in competition with Pam Bondi for Trump’s attention.
It all seems disjointed policy to me. On one hand Trump sends an envoy to Venezuela to meet publicly televised with Maduro, Noem announces the Special status of Venezuelans is over, and Rubio is seizing assets belonging to Maduro. It would appear the Envoy and the State Department are unrelated. Rubio has a special relationship with the region and his status exceeds that of any envoy, so the actions by Noem are highly questionable.
The Venezuelan people in the USA are here with the understanding they are highly protected under the threat of death. That is a fact that is not in question. When someone enters the USA under threat of their life there is no question as to the protection afforded them. That is current and long standing immigration law. There is no question to their status. It is known internationally this is the concern due to a stubborn communist regime in Venezuela. If the protected Venezuelans are returned they can easily be considered prisoners. Trump has no guarantee to their treatment once they are on Venezuelan soil.
Between the ethnic cleansing protocol Trump announced for the Palestinians and the declaration of unprotected status of the Venezuelans this administration is looking at some serious infractions of international law and sincerely serious cases at The Hague.
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