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Venezuelan Asylum Seekers Torn Between Hope and Fear

1/15/2026

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  • Jhovanny, a 44-year-old Venezuelan asylum-seeker in Chicago, feels both hope and fear after Nicolás Maduro's capture.
  • Many Venezuelans, including Jhovanny, remain unsafe returning home due to ongoing political turmoil and regime threats.
  • Hundreds of thousands have fled to the U.S. for asylum, but immigration restrictions have increased under the Trump administration.
  • In Los Angeles, John Rivas and Elimar Rodriguez celebrate Maduro's ouster while awaiting their Temporary Protected Status applications.
  • Renny Milano warns that internal conflicts in Venezuela may exacerbate the crisis.