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Politics
Héctor Ríos Morales

Thousands of Venezuelans Receive 24-Hour Extension to Re-register for TPS After Alleged Website Failure

Venezuelan immigrants in Miami wave flags and cheer as they celebrate the Biden administration’s 2021 decision to grant Temporary Protected Status. (Credit: Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Venezuelan nationals who were unable to re-register for Temporary Protected Status received an additional 24 hours to complete the process after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to extend the deadline. The extension followed reports that the government website had crashed on the final day of the re-registration period due to a technical issue.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end legal protections for more than 1 million immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti. The ruling allows those affected to continue living and working in the United States under protected status.

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