Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Biden Administration for Granting TPS Status for Venezuelans Fleeing Maduro's Ruthless Dictatorship

Statement

Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement applauding action taken by the Biden Administration to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelans fleeing Nicolas Maduro's murderous regime. For years, Senator Scott has been calling for a long-term solution for the TPS program, and has twice pushed legislation on the Senate Floor to extend to TPS for Venezuelans who came to the United States to escape Maduro's regime. Last month, he sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas outlining his priorities for DHS, including TPS for Venezuelans.

Senator Rick Scott said, "Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans are fleeing the violence and starvation of Maduro's socialist regime and the United States must stand with them. For years, I've been calling for this action, as well as a long-term solution for TPS and I applaud the Administration for heeding my calls to grant TPS for Venezuelans. I have tried to pass legislation on the Senate Floor multiple times that would immediately grant TPS to Venezuelans and make much needed reforms to the program, but Senate Democrats have repeatedly blocked it. Today's announcement builds on President Trump's action to give temporary legal status for Venezuelans through the Deferred Enforced Departure program, and is great news for the Venezuelan people. We must continue to do everything in our power to save Venezuela from this tyrannical dictator."

For years, Senator Scott has been calling for TPS for Venezuelans fleeing the Maduro regime:

February 14, 2019: Sen. Rick Scott to President Trump: Do Whatever it Takes to Secure Our Border
February 22, 2019: The Venezuelan People Deserve Better
February 26, 2019: Sen. Rick Scott to President Trump: U.S. Must Immediately Extend TPS to Venezuelans
March 7, 2019: Sen. Rick Scott: Administration Taking Right Steps on Venezuela Sanctions and TPS
July 30, 2019: Sen. Rick Scott: We Must Find Solution to Allow TPS for Venezuelans
September 25, 2019: Democrats Block Sen. Rick Scott Amendment to Grant TPS to Venezuelans, Reform Program
October 3, 2019: Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Speaker Pelosi, South Florida Dems, to Support His Amendment Granting TPS to Venezuelans
November 22, 2019: Sen. Rick Scott: The Venezuelan People Deserve Better
February 19, 2021: Sen. Rick Scott Outlines Priorities in Letter to DHS Secretary Mayorkas

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