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Trump Administration Takes Action on Venezuela, Cuba, and Immigration Amidst International Tensions
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Trump administration took several significant actions on Thursday, January 30, 2026, impacting Venezuela, Cuba, and immigration policy, amid ongoing international tensions. These actions included reopening commercial airspace over Venezuela, threatening tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, and facing opposition to a deal to resettle migrants in Palau.
President Donald Trump ordered the immediate reopening of commercial airspace over Venezuela, weeks after U.S. military forces toppled Nicolás Maduro, according to The Guardian. Speaking at the White House during his cabinet's first meeting of the year, Trump stated he had just concluded a telephone conversation with Venezuela's acting president. The order allows for direct flights from the U.S. to Venezuela, where major oil companies are already assessing potential operations.
In a separate move, Trump signed an executive order to impose new tariffs on any country that supplies oil to Cuba, Al Jazeera reported. The order describes the Cuban government as "an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security." This action is the latest in Washington's campaign of pressure on Havana.
Domestically, immigration policy remained a focal point. Congressman Joaquin Castro met with five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father at the Dilley detention center in Texas, The Guardian reported. Castro shared a photograph on social media of Liam resting in his father's arms, adding that he told Liam how much his family, his school, and "our country loves him and is praying for him." Liam became a symbol of the reach of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after being detained on his way home from preschool in Minneapolis last week. A photograph captured Liam in ICE custody wearing a blue bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack. Zena Stenvik is mentioned in relation to this event.
Meanwhile, a controversial Trump administration deal to relocate deportees from the U.S. to Palau faced an uncertain future, The Guardian noted. The Palau senate voted to block the deal amid growing unease over the agreement. The plan aimed to resettle third-country nationals from the U.S. to the Pacific nation, but it has drawn sharp opposition from the country's traditional leaders and lawmakers.
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