1.2 million Venezuelans pre-register for Temporary Protected Status in Colombia

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Colombian President Iván Duque announced on Wednesday that 1.2 million Venezuelans have pre-registered online for temporary protection status in Colombia and that the goal is to naturalize the 1.8 million migrants. that are already in Colombia.

With temporary protected status, Venezuelans can legally work in Colombia and earn the same amount as a Colombian citizen, according to President Duque's video posted in his tweet.

• President of Colombia announces temporary protection statute to regularize Venezuelan immigrants

President Duque called on the international community to “mobilize more resources” to address the migratory crisis from Venezuela, adding that “the call we make to the world is simply that there be equal treatment in the face of the greatest migratory crisis on the planet. experimenting ".

Migration of Venezuelans to Colombia