US cities have been grappling with large numbers of Venezuelans fleeing economic and political turmoil.

Venezuelans seeking asylum in the US who are already living in the country will be allowed to work legally under new rules announced by the Biden administration.

About 472,000 people will be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months.

It follows calls by Democrats to expand work access for newly-arrived migrants.

US cities have been grappling with large numbers fleeing economic and political turmoil in Venezuela.

People must have been living in the US on or before 31 July to be eligible for temporary deportation relief and access to work permits under TPS. If granted, they will be allowed to work while they wait for an asylum determination to be made.

    • Throwaway@lemm.ee
      27·
      1 year ago

      Its encouraging more illegals, when they cant handle the ones they have.

      • atzanteol
        72·
        1 year ago

        “people”. The word you’re looking for is “people” not “illegals”.

        • Throwaway@lemm.ee
          39·
          1 year ago

          Already, “people who illegally immigrated, are criminals, are entitled assholes, and should be deported”. But I repeat myself, and “illegals” gets the point across.

          • atzanteol
            11·
            1 year ago

            I’m impressed you can call them “entitled assholes” without any sense of irony.

        • Throwaway@lemm.ee
          36·
          1 year ago

          Well yeah, by definition illegals can’t work legally.

          And what race are illegals? I swear, for people who constantly claim racism, y’all don’t know what racism is.

            • Throwaway@lemm.ee
              27·
              1 year ago

              Im stating a fact that “undocumented persons” immigrated illegally and by definition, are illegals. I know its slang, but Im not typing out “illegal immigrants” everytime.