The Trump administration has eliminated deportations protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the United States, leaving them vulnerable to be sent back to the South American country in 60 days when the protection expires,

The Trump administration has rescinded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 300,000 Venezuelans in the United States, leaving them vulnerable to deportation in the coming months, according to government documents obtained by The New York Times and reported Sunday.

Move affects 300,000 Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status living in US and could take effect within 2 months, New York Times reported.

They were given Temporary Protected Status Because their country is too unsafe to return. But now, thousands of Venezuelans will be open to potential deportation when their protections come to an end as soon as in two months.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced an executive order to stop the 18-month extension approved by former Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

In South Florida, Venezuelan recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) say they're shocked President Trump would revoke it given the brutal political and economic conditions that still prevail in Venezuela.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has revoked an 18-month extension of temporary protected status for an estimated 600,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States.