Yesterday, the Biden administration announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would be extended and redesignated for Venezuelans who arrived in the USA before July 31, 2023. This is a critically important decision that will not only protect people who were forced to flee their home due to violence and instability, but will also allow the 60,000 Venezuelans who have arrived in New York in the past year (and the hundreds of thousands more across the country) to quickly access work authorization so they can contribute economically to the communities that have welcomed them.

We applaud the Biden administration for this decision, but also call on the administration to extend the same benefits to people fleeing other humanitarian crises in countries such as Guatemala, Mauritania, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Senegal, Haiti and Nigeria.

Anyone who wants more information about applying for TPS should call our legal services helpline on Thursdays from 8 am - 8 pm at 914-502-3377.

Registration is open for our virtual ESL classes on Mondays and Wednesdays evenings from 6:30pm to 9:00 pm through Zoom starting on 10/11 through 12/27. To register, please email esl@neighborslink.org. Spots are limited.

@nysnewamericans New York State Office for New Americans

Las inscripciones están abiertas para nuestras clases virtuales de inglés los lunes y miércoles en las noches de 6:30 pm a 9:00 pm por medio de Zoom que inician el 11 de octubre hasta el 27 de diciembre. Para registrarse por favor escriba a esl@neighborslink.org Cupos limitados.

@nysnewamericans New York State Office for New Americans