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Rubio Welcomes Designation of Temporary Protected Status for Eligible Venezuelan Nationals in the U.S.
Miami, FL — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) welcomed the Department of Homeland Security’s designation granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to eligible Venezuelan nationals residing in the U.S. for a period of 18 months. Rubio has repeatedly advocated a temporary solution in order to help the many Venezuelan nationals who cannot return home due to the Maduro regime’s man-made crisis. In addition to introducing the Venezuela Temporary Protected Status and Asylum Assistance Act of 2019, Rubio worked closely with the previous administration in order to grant eligible Venezuelan nationals in our nation a temporary solution. This came to fruition earlier in the year when former President Trump granted Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to eligible Venezuelan nationals in our country.
“Venezuela remains a nation in crisis. I have long advocated providing much-needed relief to help eligible Venezuelan nationals residing in the U.S. with a work permit and a temporary solution, which is exactly what the Trump Administration did earlier this year. I am glad the Biden Administration shares that commitment, and I support granting TPS status to eligible Venezuelan nationals currently in the U.S. While Venezuelans who fled Maduro’s narco-terrorist regime cannot return home safely today, I know they await the day they can return to their beloved homeland. That is why it is critical that we continue working with our democratic allies to secure a Venezuela free from tyranny and ensure this temporary status in the U.S. does not become a permanent one.”
Rubio is the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues.
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- January 26, 2021: Rubio Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Support Displaced Venezuelans
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- October 26, 2020: Rubio Urges POTUS to Grant DED to Venezuelan Nationals Residing in the U.S.
- July 31, 2019: Rubio Discusses DED Status for Venezuelan Nationals Residing in the U.S.
- March 7, 2019: Rubio, Durbin, Menendez, Schumer Lead 24 Senators in Urging President Trump to Designate Venezuela for TPS
- February 28, 2019: Rubio, Menendez, Colleagues Reintroduce Temporary Protected Status Legislation To Support Displaced Venezuelans
- March 10, 2017: Rubio Urges Trump Administration To Grant Temporary Protected Status Solution To Support Displaced Venezuelans
RUBIO APLAUDE LA DESIGNACIÓN DEL TPS PARA VENEZOLANOS ELEGIBLES EN EE. UU.
Miami, FL -. El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) le dio la bienvenida a la designación del Departamento de Homeland Security de otorgar Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés) a ciudadanos venezolanos elegibles que residan en EE.UU. por un período de 18 meses. Rubio ha abogado repetidamente por una solución temporal para ayudar a los ciudadanos venezolanos que no pueden regresar a su pais natal debido a la crisis provocada por el régimen del dictador Nicolás Maduro. Además de presentar la Ley de Asistencia de Asilo y Estatus de Protección Temporal de Venezuela del 2019, Rubio trabajó en estrecha colaboración con la administración anterior con el fin de poder otorgarles a los ciudadanos venezolanos elegibles en nuestra nación una solución temporal. Esto se convirtió en realidad a principios de este año cuando el ex-presidente Trump otorgó la Salida Obligatoria Diferida (DED, por sus siglas en inglés) a venezolanos elegibles en nuestro país.
“Venezuela sigue siendo una nación en crisis. Por años he abogado por brindarles un alivio necesario a los venezolanos elegibles que residen en EE.UU., incluyendo un permiso de trabajo y una solución temporal. Eso fue exactamente lo que hizo la administración Trump a principios de este año. Me alegra que la administración Biden comparta este mismo compromiso, yo apoyo el concederles un TPS a los venezolanos elegibles que están actualmente en EE.UU. Aunque los venezolanos que huyeron del narco-régimen de Maduro no pueden volver a su país natal hoy en día, sé que esperan el día en que puedan regresar a su amada patria. Por eso es fundamental que sigamos trabajando con nuestros aliados democráticos para asegurar que haya una Venezuela libre de tiranía y garantizar que este estatus temporal en EE.UU. no se convierta en una medida permanente”.
Rubio es el Miembro de Más Alto Rango del Subcomité sobre Hemisferio Occidental, Crimen Transnacional, Seguridad Civil, Democracia, Derechos Humanos y Asuntos Globales de la Mujer.