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Héctor Ríos Morales

Biden Extends US Stay for 800,000 Venezuelans and Salvadorians Less Than 2 Weeks Before Trump Takeover

President Joe Biden (Credit: AFP)

As Donald Trump's inauguration looms closer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently extended the Temporary Protected Status of about 600,000 Venezuelans and more than 230,000 Salvadorans currently living in the United States for another 18 months.

The Friday announcement comes less than 2 weeks before Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration. In sentiments echoed from his first administration, Trump believes the program has been abused, allowing people to stay in the U.S. long after crisis conditions have ended in their home countries. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance have promised mass deportations and suggested scaling back TPS and allowing designations to expire.

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