Editorial credit: bgrocker / Shutterstock.com By Priscilla Alvarez | November 3, 2023 WashingtonCNN — The Biden administration is banking on a new strategy toward Venezuela, which has grappled with economic and political turmoil under an authoritarian regime, in an attempt to stem mass migration and stabilize the country. Poor economic conditions, food shortages and limited access to health care […]
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 […]
On Sept. 7, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted for public inspection a Federal Register notice explaining how beneficiaries under Venezuela’s existing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation can re-register to retain TPS and renew their Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas previously announced an 18-month extension of the […]
There were lots of Venezuelans crossing the border into the land of Colombia. This was captured on 61222 in La Parada, Colombia. (Shutterstock) By Joe Walsh, Forbes Federal immigration officials on Monday extended a set of temporary protections for Venezuelans who entered the United States before March 2021, but chose not to offer protection to […]
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is extending the designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. “As one of my first actions as Secretary, I designated Venezuela for TPS,” said Secretary Mayorkas. “After careful consideration, and in consultation with the Secretary of State, today I am extending that designation. This action is one […]
By Sabrina Rodriguez, Politico The Biden administration is facing a major deadline to decide the fate of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan exiles living in the United States. But with days to go for a decision, officials are still torn, juggling the benefits it could have on their political standing in Florida and the potential […]