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Trump Approves Deportation Protections for Venezuelans in U.S. Illegally
The Wall Street Journal ^ | 19 Jan 2021 | Michelle Hackman

Posted on 01/19/2021 7:47:56 PM PST by Theoria

The action comes under the Deferred Enforced Departure program that offers deportation protections and work permits to immigrants in the country without authorization

As one of his final acts in office, President Trump has authorized a program to give work permits and deportation protections to Venezuelan immigrants in the U.S. without legal permission, an action President-elect Joe Biden had promised to take during the 2020 campaign.

The designation formally known as Deferred Enforced Departure offers legal protections to any Venezuelan national present in the U.S. as of Jan. 20, 2021, for 18 months. That is likely to benefit at least 94,000 Venezuelans in the country without authorization as of 2018, according to the Migration Policy Institute, though analysts believe the current number is likely higher.

Mr. Trump’s move is seen as a form of pressure the U.S. government can use against Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan authoritarian leader whom the Trump administration has targeted with sanctions, a limited travel ban and other measures.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amnesty; deportation; gameover; immigration; venezuela; workpermit

1 posted on 01/19/2021 7:47:56 PM PST by Theoria
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To: Theoria

2 posted on 01/19/2021 7:48:17 PM PST by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: Theoria
These are true refugees, Venezuelans fleeing starvation and death squads and socialist chaos and privation.

3 posted on 01/19/2021 7:53:10 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O my great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: Theoria

Those are OUR illegal immigrants.


4 posted on 01/19/2021 7:53:22 PM PST by brianr10
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Venezuelans? Maybe.Anyone else from south of the border? Absolutely not!!!!!!!


5 posted on 01/19/2021 8:00:17 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Trump: "They're After You. I'm Just In The Way")
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To: Theoria

Trump stabs Americans in back on way out of office. Payback for failing to win reeelecton?


6 posted on 01/19/2021 8:25:05 PM PST by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Worker)
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To: Theoria

Out of the Commie frying pan, into the Marxist fire! Eh, Comrade? Eh?


7 posted on 01/19/2021 9:05:59 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: Theoria
But I thought that President Trump was a racist!, and hated Hispanics!

/sarcasm

Regards,

8 posted on 01/20/2021 1:18:38 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: brianr10

>> Those are OUR illegal immigrants.

You surfaced to say that?


9 posted on 01/20/2021 2:48:16 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: \/\/ayne

Heard the Marxists prefer olive oil...


10 posted on 01/20/2021 2:49:30 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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