Five Strong Migrant Women
On International Women’s Day, let’s know the stories of these Venezuelans who are doing great at making our terruño proud
Women of the Venezuelan Chaos
The crisis in Venezuela extends to all sectors, yet Margarita Cadena’s documentary, “Women of the Venezuelan Chaos,” displays how women are distinctly touched—and how they fight back against the turmoil.
2019 Migration Year in Review
Venezuelan migration is today the largest displacement crisis the Americas has ever seen, and globally the second largest after Syria’s. The predictions for 2019 became true: there are now at least 4.7 million Venezuelan migrants and refugees in the world
Venezuelans Wither Away in American Migration Centers
Little attention is being paid to those requesting asylum in the U.S. or overstaying their visas. They’re held for months and their loved ones barely get any news about their wellbeing.
The Slow and Silent Death of Venezuelan Female Migrants and Refugees
Venezuelan women are dying while migrating. It’s happening silently, thoroughly, and now we finally have data on it.
The Victims of our Diaspora
The International Migration Organization just announced that Venezuelans are now the first nationality among over 500 migrants who have disappeared in the Americas in 2019.
A Homeland for Our Migrant Babies
With a measure informed by solidarity and pragmatism, Colombia granted citizenship to more than 24,000 babies born of Venezuelan parents, who were at risk of being stateless.
The Helping Clause of the 1984 Cartagena Declaration
Venezuelan refugees need international protection. One of the instruments that can be of use includes a definition of “refugees’ that could apply to our fellow nationals.
Yes, Venezuelans in the U.S. Need Temporary Protected Status
While some may say that the U.S. has been vehemently supporting democracy and human rights in our country, Venezuelans believe those considerations can be extended to regularize the migrant population in the U.S.
Migrating as a Venezuelan Woman
As with most things in life, men and women experience the process of migration differently. They also face different challenges. While the reasons for migrating are “gender neutral,” women experience additional vulnerabilities that migrant men do not.
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