Biden administration officials told reporters that Venezuelans who entered the United States by July 31 would be eligible for temporary protected status.
President Joe Biden speaks as he and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announce the launch of a partnership for workers' rights during a meeting in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.
Officials in New York, Chicago and other northern U.S. cities where migrants have strained shelter capacity and social services have been urging Biden to expedite the work permits so newcomers can support themselves. Republican critics of the president’s border policies say the administration’s expanded use of temporary protected status incentivizes illegal crossings.
U.S. Border Patrol agents process hundreds of migrants under the International Bridge II in Eagle Pass, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The Biden administration has urged migrants traveling through Mexico to make an appointment to seek asylum at the U.S. border through a mobile app, CBP One. Linarez said he planned to cross the border and turn himself in to U.S. agents Wednesday evening at the border wall.
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