Immigration Changes in 2025 and What's Coming in 2026

In this video, Patricia Poleo and immigration attorney Jesus Reyes discuss the impact of the 2025 immigration changes and what could come in the next cycles of relief in 2026, with a special focus on the Venezuelan, Central American, and other immigrant communities in the U.S.

Key points include:

- The termination of or drastic changes to TPS (Temporary Protected Status), affecting countries such as Venezuela, Honduras, Nicaragua, and other communities that had relied on the program for decades.

- The termination of Humanitarian Parole, which granted 2 years of legal presence in the U.S., and whose closure affected thousands of families who still had valid time remaining under that benefit.

- Temporary suspensions of interviews for processes such as asylum, adjustment of status, permanent residence, and citizenship, which requires cases to be kept up to date and prepared for future rescheduling.

- An increase in ICE operations and raids, now with a more aggressive posture, where the focus is no longer only on people with criminal records, but on anyone without status, including some individuals with active cases.

- Visa restrictions at consulates, with total or partial suspensions in countries such as Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti, complicating travel and family reunification.

- A message of hope and clarity: immigration cycles in the U.S. have shown that, after periods of tightening, stages of adjustment and relief tend to follow.

The call is to not give up, to know your rights, and to navigate the processes with good conduct and expert legal support.

If you need guidance, strategy, or representation in your immigration process, we invite you to contact our office.