The announcement comes as the U.S. sees an uptick in attempted unlawful U.S.-Mexico border crossings.
As border crossings surge at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Biden administration is actively responding to alleviate pressure on already strained cities.
This status grants legal permission for 472,000 Venezuelan migrants who entered the U.S. before July 31 to reside and seek employment in the country while awaiting the resolution of their asylum cases in court, a process that typically spans one to two years. In the past year, the City Council reports that approximately 60,000 out of the 470,000 Venezuelans being granted TPS have made their way to New York.
The announcement comes as the White House continues to grapple with the growing numbers of people fleeing Venezuela and other South American countries.