The United States is throwing open the doors to potentially tens of thousands of Venezuelans seeking refuge, in a significant policy shift from the former Trump era, officials said Monday. Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, is being offered to people fleeing political repression and economic chaos in the once wealthy South American country, the government said. A senior official in President Joe Biden's administration told reporters that "over 300,000 individuals are estimated to be eligible to file applications for TPS." an-sms/ft