Venezuelans in U.S. Celebrate, Then Fear Deportation

Many Venezuelan migrants in the United States recently celebrated news of a plot to remove President Nicolás Maduro. Now, they worry about what comes next. In cities like Denver, Colorado, communities of Venezuelan asylum seekers number in the tens of thousands. Their initial joy has turned to doubt and anxiety. They fear that the political change in Venezuela may not happen. If it does not, the U.S. government could decide to send them back. Returning to a country still controlled by Maduro's Chavista movement is their main concern. The situation leaves them in a difficult position, uncertain of their future.