Venezuelan and Haitian leaders call for permanent protections in light of Supreme Court ruling
Venezuelan 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.
Biden injected hope into Venezuela’s opposition, Guaidó's envoy says
MIAMI – 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
BOGOTA, 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
Tuesday 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
DORAL, 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
Trump 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
Joe 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.