Biden extends deportation relief for 900,000 immigrants from four countries

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President Joe Biden's administration has renewed deportation relief for 900,000 immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan. This extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) provides an additional 18 months of protection and work permits. Since taking office in 2021, Biden has significantly increased TPS eligibility, now covering over 1 million people from 17 countries. This move comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office again, having previously sought to end TPS during his last term. While the extension is a relief for many, it does not address calls from activists to expand TPS to more recent arrivals or other countries. The largest group benefiting from this status is Venezuelans, with 600,000 eligible.


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