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During the 20th century, "Venezuela was a haven for immigrants fleeing Old World repression and intolerance" according to Newsweek. [2] Emigration began at low rates in 1983 after oil prices collapsed, though the increased rates of emigration, especially the flight of professionals, grew largely following the Bolivarian Revolution which was led by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. [33]
The Trump administration’s latest immigration shakeup has sent tremors through the Venezuelan community, as some face a possible return to a country whose regime has been dubbed illegal by the U.S.
A Venezuelan family gets ready for bed in their apartment amid a time when, despite having legal documentation to reside in the U.S., they fear possible deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...
Undocumented Venezuelans in the United States could be eligible for Temporary Protected Status under the federal government’s recent expansion of the program, which made about 472,000 additional ...
The gang has since expanded throughout Latin America and the United States due to the Venezuelan refugee crisis, with the growth of the gang following the migration of Venezuelans to host nations. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Due to the severity of its crimes, combating the gang has become a priority to many nations where Tren de Aragua has entered. [ 4 ]
By September 1999, 1,086 Venezuelans were granted asylum according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. [38] It has been calculated that from 1998 to 2013, over 1.5 million Venezuelans (between 4% and 6% of the Venezuela's total population) left the country following the Bolivarian Revolution. [39]
On Jan. 28, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem terminated Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelans.TPS protections are granted to immigrants in the U.S. who can’t return to their ...
Venezuelan Americans still maintain strong relations with their country of origin, which can easily be seen in business, family, and community life. Venezuelan Americans often report on the social and current events in Venezuela and first-generation immigrants visit there frequently.