Biden extends temporary legal status for nearly 1 million immigrants ahead of Trump presidency

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President Joe Biden has extended temporary legal status for nearly 1 million immigrants from El Salvador, Venezuela, and Ukraine for an additional 18 months. This includes over 200,000 Salvadorans and 600,000 Venezuelans. The extension comes just days before Donald Trump is set to take office. Trump has indicated plans to enforce stricter immigration policies, including large-scale deportations. This decision marks a significant change in immigration policy as the new administration prepares to take a different approach to immigration enforcement.


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