Posted by Karen Aho | Oct 23, 2023 In September, the Biden administration extended temporary protection to some 472,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States. Doing so provided welcome humanitarian relief—thousands of men, women, and children have fled violence and natural disasters and find themselves without a home—but it also ushered in the possibility of notable economic gains for U.S. […]
Editorial credit: Paul Froggatt / Shutterstock.com By Stef W. Kight | September 29, 2023 The Biden administration plans to direct millions of dollars in foreign aid to help Panama deport more migrants — intended to stop people long before they reach the U.S.-Mexico border, Axios has learned. The intrigue: The unprecedented pilot program has been blocked by Sen. Bob […]
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Venezuela that prevent individuals from safely returning. After reviewing the country conditions in Venezuela and consulting with interagency partners, Secretary Mayorkas determined that an 18-month TPS extension and […]
By Jon Campbell | Gothamist | September 20, 2023 An estimated 472,000 Venezuelan migrants — including tens of thousands in New York City — will receive protection from deportation and be eligible to receive work permits under a new action announced Wednesday evening by the Biden administration. The Department of Homeland Security will extend and re-designate […]
There were lots of Venezuelans crossing the border into the land of Colombia. This was captured on 61222 in La Parada, Colombia. (Shutterstock) Geneva: Some 4.3 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela face challenges accessing food, housing, and stable employment, a recent assessment concludes. Despite the progress achieved through various regularization and documentation initiatives implemented […]
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 23, 2019: March on Wall Street to Defend Venezuela, Hosted by the International Action Center. Starting at The Trump Building, through Zuccotti Park, ending at the Oculus. (Shutterstock) By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News Washington – A new book from former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has revealed shocking new details […]
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – February 8, 2019: Community of Venezuelans in Uruguay gathered to protest against International Contact Group for Venezuela and to support the Venezuelan National Assembly. (Shutterstock) By Kathia Martínez, Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — The United Nations said Wednesday that almost three-quarters of the 6 million Venezuelan migrants currently in Latin America […]
By Jordan Fabian and Ellen M. Gilmer, Bloomberg The Biden administration is implementing a humanitarian parole program for Venezuelans fleeing their country, with the aim of curbing the number seeking to cross into the US illegally at the southern border. The program, announced on Wednesday, would create a new legal pathway for some Venezuelans, while […]
BOGOTA – COLOMBIA, 03-07-2020: Several immigrants from Venezuela with suitcases on the street waiting to return to their country. (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON D.C.: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new parole program today that will allow certain Venezuelans to apply for temporary entry from abroad, while expanding Title 42 expulsions of other Venezuelans to […]