The Unitary Platform reiterated that Venezuelans did not emigrate by choice, “they did so because it was the only way to safeguard the life, integrity and future of their families.”
The Unitary Platform requested “responses” from the United States Government after the cancellation of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) that benefited some 250,000 Venezuelans in that country.
“The TPS has not been a privilege, but a tool that allowed thousands of families to live with stability, work regularly and rebuild their lives while Venezuela fights to recover its democracy,” said the opposition coalition in a statement published on social networks this Sunday, November 9.
The Platform indicated that the end of the TPS leaves Venezuelans “enormously vulnerable,” since by not offering an alternative that guarantees protection to applicants, it generates “unfair and unnecessary” uncertainty.
“Out of respect for the reality that our country is experiencing and the Venezuelan community in the United States, we urge the US authorities to review this measure and establish, as soon as possible, a mechanism that guarantees the legal permanence of those who have proven to be exemplary citizens in the communities where they reside,” requested the opposition bloc.
This request is added to the requests of opposition leaders Edmundo González and María Corina Machadowho said they are carrying out “permanent efforts” before the administration of Donald Trump and the US Congress to restore a status that protects Venezuelan migrants in the US.
In total, there are 600,000 Venezuelans who, since midnight on Friday, were at risk of immediate detention and deportation, which represents the largest number of people who have lost TPS in the history of protection.
The Unitary Platform reiterated that Venezuelans did not emigrate by choice, “they did so because it was the only way to safeguard the life, integrity and future of their families.”
They also reiterated their “commitment to the Venezuelan diaspora and our determination to defend their rights in all instances where we have a voice.”
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