Carlos A. Gimenez will support policies to extend Deferred Enforced Departure to Venezuelans who reside in the United States.

Carlos A. Gimenez · Florida · Republican

policy impact 0.69 specificity 0.84 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

I also support policies to extend Deferred Enforced Departure to Venezuelans who reside in the United States.

Gimenez committed to supporting Deferred Enforced Departure protections for Venezuelans in the United States.

Immigration | Congressman Carlos Gimenez
secondary · official_post · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

verified · Source version 36137 · locator 3243

I also support policies to extend Deferred Enforced Departure to Venezuelans who reside in the United States.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Gimenez's official House immigration issue page states direct support for extending DED to Venezuelans residing in the United States.

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Immigration | Congressman Carlos Gimenez
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

verified · Source version 78078 · locator 2812

As the incoming Biden administration settles in, we will continue to advocate for the continuation of this critical policy.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): After the Trump administration granted DED to Venezuelans, Gimenez said he would keep advocating for continuation of the policy.

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Gimenez Applauds Decision to Provide Deferred Enforced Departure Status for Venezuelans in the United States | Press Releases | Congressman Carlos Gimenez
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

unverified · Source version 78074 · locator unknown

Gimenez | Republican | FL | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Clerk recorded Gimenez voting yes on final passage of H.R. 6, a broader bill that included relief for some DED-eligible people.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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who was eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure as of January 20, 2021 and has not engaged in conduct since that date that would render the alien ineligible for Deferred Enforced Departure.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The H.R. 6 text shows the bill Gimenez supported covered certain people eligible for DED as of January 20, 2021, which would include the Venezuela DED cohort.

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BILLS-117hr6rfs.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

verified · Source version 78082 · locator 3210

We will continue to do everything possible to ensure that those seeking freedom from persecution and oppression are protected.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): In later federal service, Gimenez joined a statement supporting protection for Venezuelans fleeing persecution, though the statement focused on TPS and broader protection rather than a new DED extension.

partial later_term A for effort

GIMÉNEZ, DÍAZ-BALART, AND SALAZAR STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE | Press Releases | Congressman Carlos Gimenez
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

unverified · Source version 78084 · locator unknown

Venezuela’s DED grant expired on July 20, 2022.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): CRS reports that the Venezuela DED grant expired in 2022, indicating the DED extension itself was not enacted even though Gimenez publicly supported continued protections and related TPS/DED measures.

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RS20844.78.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

Assessments

Public state: timing_unknown As of 2026-10-02 · verified · Delivery timing is not established.. Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment was to support policies extending DED for Venezuelans, not necessarily to enact an extension. Verified evidence shows Gimenez directly stated support for extending DED and separately said he would continue advocating for continuation of the policy. That is a material candidate action satisfying a support/advocacy promise. Timing is unknown because the strongest DED-specific advocacy evidence predates the 2022 occurrence and the issue-page statement lacks a publication date.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%