Tag: Venezuelans
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Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge
[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (AP) — Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to figures released Saturday that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities. Venezuelans were arrested 54,833 times by the Border Patrol after entering from Mexico…
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Venezuelans continue to flee the country as the economy shows no signs of recovery : NPR
[ad_1] Venezuelans continue to leave their homeland in record numbers. It is the largest refugee exodus ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: From Arizona to New York state, governments are struggling to handle a massive influx of migrants. Many of those migrants come from Venezuela, which has yet to emerge from the…