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[–><!–>President Trump had promised a sweeping crackdown on undocumented immigrants and a reversal of many Biden-era protections, including the extension of T.P.S., which Republicans had opposed. But Mr. Trump was barely a month in office when Carlos was arrested. The Supreme Court would not allow the administration to proceed with ending the program’s protections until May.–><!–>
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[–><!–>They grappled with the turmoil of Carlos’s abrupt detention and the threat of his deportation. They watched what was happening to other Venezuelans and worried about what it could mean for their own status. They struggled to understand the law, and how to help Carlos without endangering themselves.–><!–>
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