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Haitians in South Florida react to Trump’s threat to revoke migrants’ temporary protected status
Read full article: Haitians in South Florida react to Trump’s threat to revoke migrants’ temporary protected statusDonald Trump has voiced his desire to get rid of the Temporary Protected Status for Haitians so many times that migrants and advocates are worried that he may get reelected this November.
Fear grows among Haitians in South Florida who depend on temporary protected status
Read full article: Fear grows among Haitians in South Florida who depend on temporary protected statusFrantz Fabien is among the Haitians in South Florida who are worried about the possibility of the expiration of the Temporary Protected Status in August.
Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants with deeper US roots strive for work permits
Read full article: Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants with deeper US roots strive for work permitsMayors, governors and others have been forceful advocates for newly arrived migrants seeking shelter and work permits.
Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced home
Read full article: Democratic lawmakers want President Biden to protect Palestinians in US from being forced homeDozens of Democratic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to take steps to protect Palestinians in the United States as the Israel-Hamas war continues.
Biden administration sharply expands temporary status for Ukrainians already in US
Read full article: Biden administration sharply expands temporary status for Ukrainians already in USThe Biden administration has announced a major expansion of temporary legal status for Ukrainians already living in the United States, granting a reprieve for those who fled Russia’s invasion.
Miami-Dade offers free legal aid to Venezuelans reapplying for temporary protected status
Read full article: Miami-Dade offers free legal aid to Venezuelans reapplying for temporary protected statusOrganizations in Miami-Dade County teamed up to help some of the more than 100,000 Venezuelan migrants who have about four days to reapply for Temporary Protected Status.
Biden administration extends protected status to migrants from 6 countries
Read full article: Biden administration extends protected status to migrants from 6 countriesPresident Joe Biden’s administration announced the extension of the work permit and protection against deportation for migrants from six countries through Dec. 31, 2022.
Venezuelan and Haitian leaders call for permanent protections in light of Supreme Court ruling
Read full article: Venezuelan and Haitian leaders call for permanent protections in light of Supreme Court rulingVenezuelan and Haitian leaders stood together at a press conference to call for permanent protections for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders in light of a Supreme Court decision, Monday, which excluded some TPS holders from permanent residency.
Haitians in Mexico see bleak choices as they seek protection
Read full article: Haitians in Mexico see bleak choices as they seek protectionHaitians rejoiced when the Biden administration recently extended protections for those living in the United States, but it doesn’t apply to Haitians who still hope to make it to the country.
South Florida Haitians celebrate Biden Administration extending TPS
Read full article: South Florida Haitians celebrate Biden Administration extending TPSHaitians were not only celebrating Haitian Heritage Month Saturday night in Miramar, but also celebrating what could be a path to permanent citizenship.
Biden injected hope into Venezuela’s opposition, Guaidó's envoy says
Read full article: Biden injected hope into Venezuela’s opposition, Guaidó's envoy saysMIAMI – Opposition leader Juan Guaidó's envoy to the United States, Carlos Vecchio, said Friday that President Joe Biden took a very important step when he granted Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelans. Ad“With this protection now we will be more stable, in order to help us to raise the voice in favor of Venezuela,” Vecchio said. The cost includes the $50 TPS fee, the $85 biometrics fee, and the $410 work permit fee. Postal service in Florida need to mail their applications to the USCIS, Attn: TPS Venezuela, P.O. Those using FedEx, UPS, or DHL need to mail them to USCIS, Attn: TPS Venezuela, 1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S., Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85034.
Venezuelan opposition sends message of gratitude to Biden over TPS
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition sends message of gratitude to Biden over TPSBOGOTA, Colombia – Members of the Venezuelan opposition continued to send messages of gratitude on Tuesday to President Joe Biden for granting Temporary Protected Status to undocumented Venezuelans in the United States. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó released a statement in Spanish saying that the TPS reaffirms the U.S. is in favor of democracy in Venezuela and it sends a message to the international community. The protection of Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. follows a similar measure implemented by Colombia last month to receive legal status. Carlos Vecchio, Guaidó's envoy in Washington, D.C., said the Biden administration has recognized Guaidó as the interim president of Venezuela. https://t.co/udhKPOJuJf — Juan Guaidó (@jguaido) March 8, 2021MORE ON TPSThe designation of Venezuela for TPS and the 180-day registration period begins on Tuesday.
Guaidó's envoy meets with Democrats behind Venezuelans’ Temporary Protected Status
Read full article: Guaidó's envoy meets with Democrats behind Venezuelans’ Temporary Protected StatusTuesday is the first of 180 days that Venezuelans in South Florida will be able to apply for the new Temporary Protected Status, which also allows applications for a work permit and travel authorization. The benefit comes about a month after former President Donald Trump’s administration granted Deferred Enforced Departure for some Venezuelans. Carlos Vecchio has been the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s envoy in Washington, D.C., since 2019. “Over 320,000 will be able to apply,” Menendez said about Biden’s TPS, adding Trump’s DED did not provide enough time. Ad“The goal is to be able to make sure that we don’t need TPS,” Wasserman Schultz said.
Venezuelans in South Florida breathe sigh of relief as Biden grants temporary protected status
Read full article: Venezuelans in South Florida breathe sigh of relief as Biden grants temporary protected statusDORAL, Fla. – President Joe Biden’s administration granted Venezuelans who are living in the United States a Temporary Protected Status, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday. Helena Poleo said this impacts a large community of migrants in South Florida who fled the crisis in Venezuela. Venezuelan migrants’ advocates said this wasn’t enough and were counting on Biden to issue the protection. In the House, Rep. Darren Soto introduced the bipartisan Venezuela TPS Act of 2021 on Jan. 4. “The Biden Administration say okey, the Venezuelans are happy and I’m going to work on other things and now about Venezuela,” Andrade said.
Homeland Security releases Visa requirement for Bahamian refugees, echoing Trump's remarks
Read full article: Homeland Security releases Visa requirement for Bahamian refugees, echoing Trump's remarksTrump told reporters outside the White House that anyone seeking refuge in the wake of Hurricane Dorian "needs totally proper documentation." In particular, Trump expressed concern over "people going to the Bahamas who weren't supposed to be there." Later in the day, the Department of Homeland Security released updated Visa requirements for Bahamian citizens traveling to the U.S., echoing Trump's comments. At least 45 people are dead, hundreds are missing and some 70,000 are homeless in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which wreaked havoc over the islands for two days. On Sunday night, about 130 individuals seeking to evacuate the Bahamas were kicked off a ferry heading to the Florida.
Republicans vote against temporary protected status for Venezuelans
Read full article: Republicans vote against temporary protected status for VenezuelansJoe Raedle/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON - A bill that seeks to protect thousands of Venezuelans currently living in the United States from deportation by granting them Temporary Protected Status failed Tuesday in the House of Representatives. Rep. Mario Diaz Balart, R-Florida, a co-sponsor, said he and others will seek a new vote in regular order to pass the bill. "Granting Venezuelans TPS is one of the most bipartisan immigration acts each of us as member of Congress can take right now," said the sponsor of the bill, Rep. Darren Soto, a Florida Democrat. The Congressional Budget Office estimates 200,000 Venezuelans currently living in the United States could receive TPS. President Donald Trump said in June his administration was considering granting TPS to thousands of Venezuelans who have fled to the U.S. amid ongoing unrest.