One of Joe Biden’s final acts on immigration was to extend four grants of Temporary Protected Status – covering nearly one million immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan – through to 2026.

Ahead of Trump’s taking office, the move shields Venezuelans, Ukrainians, Salvadorans and Sudanese from possible deportation for 18 months.

Homeland Security says about 600,000 Venezuelans and more than 200,000 El Salvadorans living in the U.S. can legally remain another 18 months.

The Department of Homeland Security has extended the temporary protected status designations for Venezuelans and El Salvadorans by 18 months.

President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportation may encounter some significant hurdles if two Virginia senators succeed in asking President Joe Biden to extend Temporary Protected Status “for all eligible countries.