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Biden administration extends temporary status for 4 nationalities

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About 600,000 Venezuelans and more than 230,000 Salvadorans already living in the U.S. can legally remain another 18 months .

The extension comes barely a week before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

About 1 million immigrants from 17 countries are protected by Temporary Protected Status .

The designation gives people legal authority to be in the country, but it doesn't provide a long-term path to citizenship.