Representative Adriano Espaillat Applauds Biden Administration for Extending TPS to Venezuela and El Salvador 

NEW YORK, NY — Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement applauding the Biden Administration and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela and El Salvador: 

“I commend President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas for their unwavering commitment to protecting vulnerable communities through the extension of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela and El Salvador. This decision provides relief and stability to hundreds of thousands of individuals who cannot safely return to their home countries due to ongoing environmental and political crises. It reflects our nation's values of compassion and humanity, and I vow to continue in my efforts to ensure support for these communities,” said Rep. Espaillat.  
 

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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fifth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 119th Congress. He is Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.

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