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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Michael Loria

Venezuelan migrants cheer Biden’s move to speed up permits so they can work

Jose Suarez (left) and Sulanyela Suarez rest after a soccer drill session with children in Humboldt Park. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Sulanyela Suarez, a recent Venezuelan migrant and former nurse, was overcome with emotion when a friend sent her a message Thursday about the announcement that asylum seekers would have their work authorizations expedited.

“The chance they’re giving us to work, it’s overwhelming for us,” the 30-year-old Suarez said. “And, in my field, it’ll open doors.”

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