US congressmen re-present the Venezuela Assistance Act

Four US congressmen, including María Elvira Salazar, have introduced the Venezuelan Adjustment Act to advocate for the possibility of granting permanent resident status to Venezuelan migrants who entered the United States before December 31, 2021 and are currently in the territory.

Congressmen María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Frederica Wilson (D-FL) were in charge of presenting the H.R. 4048, known as the Venezuelan Adjustment Law, which seeks to regularize the legal situation of Venezuelans who meet the established criteria.

"The oppression of the Maduro regime and the failure of 21st century socialism has led to the world's worst refugee crisis... As a result, thousands of Venezuelans in Miami face an immigration situation uncertain and they cannot return to Venezuela. "I am proud to cosponsor the Venezuelan Adjustment Act to provide shelter to those who have endured incredible suffering, so they do not have to return home to face the wrath of the dictatorship," said Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar in a press release.

This is the second time that the proposal has been presented in Congress. On the first occasion, in May 2022, the project did not count. It came with bipartisan support, which led to This led to it not being approved on the agenda and being reviewed by the Subcommittee. of Immigration.

According to data from the United States Migration Policy Institute, the arrival of Venezuelans to the North American country has tripled since 2010, when the migration began. the massive exodus due to the political, social and economic crisis caused by the dictatorship of Hugo Ch & aacute; p>

If the measure is approved, eligible people must apply for the benefit within a period of three years after receiving approval and the law coming into force. The proposal establishes that those who have been convicted of serious crimes will not be eligible.

The Venezuelan Adjustment Law project has its own website where signatures can be added in support of the petition.

This legislation would be similar to that which protects Cubans who are in the United States.

Cubans have had a similar legal framework in force since the 1960s, when the Fidel Castro's dictatorial regime on the island.