WASHINGTON.- Amid the growing Venezuelan immigration crisis, experts believe there is little chance that the United States Congress will pass a proposed ley that would allow granting permanent residence to thousands of Venezuelans who entered the country before the end of 2021.
Analyst Ariel Ruiz Soto, from the Migration Policy Institute, told the voice of america that although the proposal seeks to provide stability and protection to certain undocumented Venezuelan immigrants who arrived irregularly before 2022, it is not expected to have the necessary bipartisan support for its approval.
House Bill HR 4048 was introduced June 12 by Democrats Darren Soto, Debbie Wasserman Schultz y Frederica Wilsonand the republican Maria Elvira Salazar. Posteriorly, Jennifer Gonzalezresident commissioner of Puerto Rico, joined as a co-sponsor of the measure, representing the Republican Party.
La directora de My Voice Counts, Mildred Rodriguezthe organization that brought the proposal to parliamentarians, stressed that the approval of this legislation would represent a drastic change for around 400,000 Venezuelans, most of whom are professionals who could contribute to the growth of the country.
Rodríguez emphasized the difficult situation that Venezuela is going through due to the economic and humanitarian crisis, as well as the lack of freedoms and forced migration. These factors, according to him, should be considered for the approval of the project.
Immigration attorney Lily Axelrod noted that a Venezuelan Adjustment Act would drastically simplify the legal process for these migrants, saving them from having to face the complicated asylum process in court.
As the debate continues in the United States Congress, uncertainty prevails for the thousands of Venezuelans seeking to regularize their immigration status in search of a more stable and secure life.
FUENTE: With information from The Voice of America and El Nacional
