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U.S. allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally

By Rebecca Santana, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The Biden administration says it's granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere.

Biden administration extends temporary legal status for Ukrainians living in U.S.

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The Homeland Security Department says the move is expected to make 166,700 Ukrainians eligible for Temporary Protected Status, up from about 26,000 currently.

WATCH: Homeland Security announces new Inflation Reduction Act investment

By News Desk

The IRA, President Joe Biden's climate, health and tax package, turned a year old on Wednesday.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus asks Biden to investigate separation of fathers at border

By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori

Reports of inhumane treatment from the separation of families to razor wires on river buoys have put a spotlight on the tactics of Operation Lone Star, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to control migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Hispanic Democratic…

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FBI, Homeland Security ignored ‘massive amount’ of intelligence before Jan. 6, Senate report says

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

A Senate committee's report says the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security downplayed or ignored “a massive amount of intelligence information” before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S Capitol.

How the U.S. asylum process works

By Diana Roy, Council on Foreign Relations

Record numbers of migrants seeking to cross the southern U.S. border are challenging the Biden administration’s attempts to restore asylum protections. Here’s how the asylum process works.

WATCH: Mayorkas says U.S. faces ‘very challenging’ circumstances along border as asylum limits end

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday that authorities faced “extremely challenging” circumstances along the border with Mexico days before pandemic-related asylum restrictions end.

WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies on Homeland Security budget in Senate hearing

By Associated Press

The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified on the Homeland Security budget in a Senate hearing Tuesday.

WATCH: Mississippi Gov. Reeves, DHS and FEMA give updates on impact of tornadoes

By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a briefing that 25 people were confirmed killed in Mississippi, 55 people were injured and 2,000 homes were damaged or destroyed.

Biden administration allows Ukrainians who fled war to stay in U.S.

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

The Biden administration is allowing thousands of Ukrainians who fled their homeland when Russia invaded a year ago to stay in the United States longer.