Wilmer Escaray, a Venezuelan immigrant who has established a thriving restaurant business in Doral, fears for his employees as the Trump administration ends programs protecting over 700,000 Venezuelans from deportation. This change threatens many who have rebuilt their lives in Doral, the heart of the largest Venezuelan community in the U.S., known as 'Doralzuela.' Residents discuss the potential devastating effects of losing their legal status amidst political and economic turmoil in their homeland. Spanish dominates the local culture, and the community is rich in Venezuelan flavors despite these looming uncertainties.
"It's really quite unfortunate to lose that human capital because there are people who do work here that other people won't do," Escaray, 37, said.
"It's all anyone discusses in 'Little Venezuela' or 'Doralzuela,' a city of 80,000 people surrounded by Miami sprawl, freeways and the Florida Everglades."
Once protected from deportation under federal programs, over 700,000 Venezuelans now fear losing their legal status amid ongoing political unrest and instability.
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