U.S. offers nearly half-a-million Venezuelan migrants legal status and work permits following demands from strained cities – CBS News

The administration's announcement is an important victory for congressional Democrats and leaders in large cities like New York and Chicago, who for months have been pressuring the federal government to grant migrants in their communities legal status so they can work legally more quickly and not rely on local services.
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Giddyap
2 years ago

No better incentive to make even more illegals cross the border

Old Joe
2 years ago

Gee, what sort of policies cause half a million Venezuelans to break into our country?

debtsor
2 years ago

Just wait until the next recession when half a million Venezuelans with work permits are competing with the natives for jobs, any job at all. The social disorder that is coming our way is going to be epic and awful. Remove your from urban areas completely when $hit hits the fan because it’s going to get bad.

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