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(CNN) -
The Biden government granted humanitarian protection to Venezuelans on Monday, allowing some 300,000 people to apply and remain legally in the United States, senior administration officials said.
Venezuelans in the United States will have the opportunity to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a form of humanitarian aid that can be granted when it is deemed unsafe to return to their country of origin.
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, will designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months, until September 2022, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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