Wasserman Schultz on Biden Administration TPS Designation for Venezuelans

Statement

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration announcement that Venezuela would be granted a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation:

"The Biden White House's compassionate and bold decision to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelans living in the U.S. provides the swift relief and security that the Venezuelan community needs and demonstrates what we can achieve now that our country has moral leadership. By using the law to lift the threat of deportation and grant employment authorization, the Biden Administration helps hundreds of thousands of families stay safe and earn a living without fear of being returned to Maduro's dangerous and cruel regime. Donald Trump had four years to do this, but the Republican Party's xenophobia got in the way of doing what is right On behalf of my constituents, neighbors and friends across my district and America, I am thrilled that President Biden bravely put politics aside and took this moral, humane and urgently-needed action."

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