Immigration
Senate Democrats ask for Temporary Protected Status for migrants from four countries
Over 30 senators are asking for TPS for immigrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua
Over 30 senators are asking for TPS for immigrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua
Twenty-two members of Congress consider that the TPS for Venezuelans, which expires on September 9, should be extended
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro prompted a flood of emigration from the country after crushing legitimate elections. New Jersey's Sen. Bob Menendez wrote that the administration should grant TPS to those Venezuelans who arrived after the cutoff date.
The move comes amid pressure from several immigration advocates and lawmakers
The extension protects around 337,000 migrants from the four countries that are currently in the country from being deported and continuing to legally work
U.S. immigration authorities transported more than 100 Venezuelans back to the communist dictatorship on Wednesday as the Biden administration resumed deportation flights back to the South American country
The Department of Homeland Security has faced numerous issues resettling Afghan nationals in the United States
According to USCIS data, the extension of the program will affect around 392,000 migrants
In March, around 3,274 were detained at the country’s southern border alone, compared to 272 in February
Senators urge Biden Administration to uphold asylum system and implement policies to manage migration after lifting of Title 42 public health order