WASHINGTON _ A bipartisan pair of lawmakers unveiled a new plan Thursday to protect Venezuelans living in the United States from being forced to return to the troubled South American country.
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who is leading the effort, said the "extraordinary depths" of the economic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela has forced millions of Venezuelans to flee causing an upheaval throughout the region.
Menendez, joined by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., are seeking to give Temporary Protected Status to eligible Venezuelans already living in the United States. Created in 1990, the status would allow recipients to be able to remain in the country and work legally.
