Venezuelans Flee United States as America No Longer Safe for Refugees
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing mehr News Agency and The Washington Post, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who migrated to the united States in recent years-and some who even applied for asylum-were given a deadline by U.S. immigration authorities last Friday to leave the contry.
The American newspaper reported that, following this deadline’s expiration, many Venezuelan residents in the U.S. must either depart or find ways to remain legally. Numerous individuals are closing their businesses, selling their homes, and preparing for departure from America.
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for foreign nationals from countries experiencing crises allows them emergency residence in the U.S.Last Friday, this status officially expired for Venezuelan citizens. The U.S. government is now limiting access to asylum benefits, halting retirement programs, and ending humanitarian support not only for Venezuelans but also Hondurans and Nicaraguans.
data reveal that U.S. immigration authorities have substantially increased detentions and enforcement actions while doubling detention center capacity. Additionally, Congress has approved nearly $170 billion in funding dedicated to border security and immigration policy enforcement.
Migrant rights groups and several international organizations have criticized these measures and called for greater protection of vulnerable immigrants.
