(NPR) Undocumented Venezuelans Given Protected Status In United States

Undocumented Venezuelans Given Protected Status In United States



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Undocumented Venezuelans Given Protected Status In United States






A Joe Biden supporter with a Venezuelan flag cheers during a Biden campaign event at Camping World Stadium on October 27, 2020 in Orlando, Florida.



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Undocumented Venezuelans Given Protected Status In United States






The Biden administration's decision represents a major policy shift from the Trump team, which withstood bipartisan calls to grant the protections to Venezuelans fleeing life-threatening crises.