The U.S. government on July 11 extended deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan nationals who are in the United States.
Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas granted an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans who were in the United States as of March 8, 2021.
“This action is one of many ways the Biden administration is providing humanitarian support to Venezuelans at home and abroad, together with our regional partners. We will continue to work with our international partners to address the challenges of regional migration while ensuring our borders remain secure,” Mayorkas said.
TPS, established by Congress in 1990, enables the head of the Department of Homeland Security to offer protection to immigrants from certain countries if the secretary finds the immigrants’ home countries meet certain legal criteria, such as being embroiled in an armed conflict….
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