Venezuelan workers at Disney put on leave from jobs after losing protective status
May 23, 2025
Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip them of legal protections. The high court’s order put on hold a ruling that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the Venezuelans. Disney said Friday that the move was made to make sure that the employees were not in violation of the law. The 45 workers across the company who were put on leave will continue to get benefits. A union official representing Disney workers in Florida called the move distressing but says Disney had no choice.
