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U.S. grants work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans
Nitza Soledad Perez
02:56

The U.S. government gave legal migrant status and work permits to almost half a million Venezuelans amid a surge in illegal crossings at the southern border. 

The policy, though welcomed by city leaders strained by the wave of new migrants, has others fearing that this will attract more undocumented migrants to the country. 

CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez reports.

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