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

Miami’s Republican representatives in Congress expressed optimism on Sunday about president Donald Trump’s ability to bring change to Venezuela, as the new president reengages with autocratic ruler Nicolas Maduro and cancels legal protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S.

The Trump administration has ended temporary protected status, or TPS, for more than 300,000 Venezuelans in the United States.

The government of Nicolás Maduro will accept Venezuelans deported by the United States, President Donald Trump said Saturday, clearing the way for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who currently enjoy protected status in the United States to be sent back to the authoritarian regime that many have fled.