Amid new border strains, Biden extends legal status to 470,000 Venezuelans

The Washington Post (09/20/2023)
  • The Biden administration will grant temporary legal status to over 470,000 Venezuelan migrants, making it the largest expansion of temporary protected status.
  • The move was in response to overwhelmed Texas border facilities quickly processing and releasing migrants into the US.
  • Venezuelans who arrived by July 31st will be shielded from deportation and can more rapidly obtain work permits.
  • Officials from cities such as NYC, which have become overwhelmed sheltering these migrants, urged this action so migrants can financially support themselves.