"Many of us asked ourselves, 'What's going to happen with us now?'"
""He's obviously a dictator, many people have died because of him and he refused to give up power, but the reason that they entered Venezuela, for me what President Trump did was illegal," she said. "Innocent people died because of the bombs. I'm asking God that it all be for good reason.""
""Now, they can return to the country they love and rebuild its future," said U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesman Matthew Tragesser."
U.S. strikes that captured Nicolás Maduro triggered celebrations and deep anxiety among Venezuelan immigrants in the United States. Venezuelans began fleeing in 2014 amid economic collapse, shortages of food and medicine, and political repression, and nearly 8 million now live abroad, including 1.2 million in the U.S. Many who arrived since 2019 have built businesses, paid taxes, and established lives despite lacking legal status. The operation reportedly killed dozens, with a government official estimating more than 100 deaths including civilians. U.S. officials framed the action as an opportunity for Venezuelans to return and rebuild, while many immigrants fear deportation and legal consequences.
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