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Protected Status Extension Applies To More Than 300,000 Venezuelans

The Biden administration has announced it's extending temporary protected status to Venezuelans in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who have fled the political and economic turmoil of their home country can now legally remain—and work—here. NPR's Greg Allen reports the order affects more than 300-thousand Venezuelans, many of whom live in Florida. [Copyright 2021 NPR]

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