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Trump administration denies special help to Venezuelans seeking asylum
Source: The Guardian
Trump administration denies special help to Venezuelans seeking asylum
Despite clarion calls for Venezuelan ‘freedom’ the US has resisted offering Temporary Protected Status to those fearing persecution
Amanda Holpuch in New York
Sun 5 May 2019 12.00 BST Last modified on Sun 5 May 2019 12.02 BST
As Venezuela slumps further into crisis, White House officials from Donald Trump down have made repeated expressions of support for the country’s people.
But such comments stand in stark contrast to the meager help the US government is giving Venezuelans seeking refuge in the US.
The United Nations estimated 5.3 million Venezuelans will have fled by the end of 2019, but the Trump administration has resisted calls – including those from Republicans – to put in place immigration programs that would let a tiny portion of them seek protection in the US.
Instead, its efforts have been focused on pushing for opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, to replace Nicolás Maduro, and repeating calls for the “freedom” of Venezuelans, who face chronic food and medicine shortages in the collapsing country.
The administration has resisted using Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a designation that allows people of a certain nationality to remain in the US because of extraordinary circumstances in their home country.
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Despite clarion calls for Venezuelan ‘freedom’ the US has resisted offering Temporary Protected Status to those fearing persecution
Amanda Holpuch in New York
Sun 5 May 2019 12.00 BST Last modified on Sun 5 May 2019 12.02 BST
As Venezuela slumps further into crisis, White House officials from Donald Trump down have made repeated expressions of support for the country’s people.
But such comments stand in stark contrast to the meager help the US government is giving Venezuelans seeking refuge in the US.
The United Nations estimated 5.3 million Venezuelans will have fled by the end of 2019, but the Trump administration has resisted calls – including those from Republicans – to put in place immigration programs that would let a tiny portion of them seek protection in the US.
Instead, its efforts have been focused on pushing for opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, to replace Nicolás Maduro, and repeating calls for the “freedom” of Venezuelans, who face chronic food and medicine shortages in the collapsing country.
The administration has resisted using Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a designation that allows people of a certain nationality to remain in the US because of extraordinary circumstances in their home country.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/05/venezuela-asylum-seekers-refugees-trump-administration-us