The US grants Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

2023-09-21 00:48:01

WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with intense political pressure from Democrats, President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Wednesday that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will be granted to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans already in the territory. US.

The measure to grant TPS to Venezuelans who will be in the country until July 31, 2023 makes it easier and faster for them to obtain permits to work within the United States, one of the key demands of Democratic mayors and governors who They are struggling to care for the growing number of migrants in their care.

In a statement released Wednesday, the government also said it would expedite the issuance of work permits for eligible people who recently arrived in the country.

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