Tag: Migrants

President Maduro Condemns Opposition Leader’s Remarks on Venezuelan Migrants, Calls for National Reunification
President Maduro defended migrants, describing them as part of “our family” and emphasizing that their exodus is a result of sanctions imposed by “extremist right-wing forces.” Related: President Maduro Commemorates the 27F and Announces New Initiatives for People’s Power In a recent statement during the commemoration of the 36th anniversary of the Anti-Imperialist Popular Rebellion […]
February 27, 2025

Cuba Receives 104 Irregular Migrants Returned from the U.S. Under Bilateral Agreements
With this latest operation, which follows another carried out from the United States on January 23, Cuba has recorded a total of 11 repatriations from various countries in the region so far in 2025, bringing the total number of returned individuals to 296. Related: Cuba Denounces the Use of the Guantánamo Naval Base by the […]
February 27, 2025

242 Venezuelans Deported From the U.S. Return to Their Homeland
The Bolivarian Revolution facilitates the return of migrants through a compassionate and respectful approach. On Monday, Citizen Security Minister Diosdado Cabello participated in the reception of 242 Venezuelans deported by the United States. They arrived on a flight from Mexico sponsored by the “Return to the Homeland” plan. RELATED: Venezuela Activates Popular and Communal Government […]
February 24, 2025

President Maduro Says the FBI and the DEA Were Promoters of the Tren de Aragua Gang
Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, accused the US FBI and the DEA of having promoted and organized the formation of criminal gangs, such as the Tren de Aragua, from Colombia, for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities in Venezuela. RELATED: President Maduro Welcomes 176 Venezuelans Rescued from ‘Illegal’ Guantánamo Detention The Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
February 22, 2025

Transnational Media Outlets Criminalize Venezuelan Migration: Delgado Arria
They have reinforced a narrative portraying migrants as problematic and dangerous. Recently, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump presented the mass deportation of migrants as part of a purge of foreign criminals and gang members. RELATED: Venezuela Repatriates Migrants from the U.S. Under the “Return to the Homeland” Plan This narrative was reproduced by […]
February 21, 2025

President Maduro Confirms Return of 177 Venezuelans Deported to Guantanamo
The Bolivarian Revolution guarantees the return of our compatriots because we truly care about them, he said. On Thursday, President Nicolas Maduro confirmed the arrival in the Bolivarian nation of 177 Venezuelan migrants who were deported by the United States to the Guantanamo Base. RELATED: Venezuela Focuses on Communal Governance and Economic Revitalization During Government […]
February 21, 2025

Trump Administration Implements Indefinite Freeze on Immigration Applications
The decision, which comes amid growing political and social tensions surrounding immigration, affects over half a million people who, through the humanitarian parole program, were able to enter the U.S. after demonstrating they had a sponsor in the country. Related: Cuba Rejects New Trump Measures and Defends Its Sovereignty The government of former President Donald […]
February 19, 2025

Italy Kept Humanitarian NGOs Away From Migrant Rescue Zones for Over 2 Years
Since January 2023, rescue ships owned by these NGOs have been immobilized for 640 days. On Wednesday, the organization SOS Mediterranee presented a report showing that humanitarian NGOs stayed away from migrant rescue zones in the central Mediterranean for 735 days. RELATED: Mediterranean Sea Becomes Mass Grave as UNICEF Reports Over 2,200 Migrants Dead or […]
February 12, 2025

Libya Discovers Nearly 50 Bodies in Two Mass Graves in the Desert
Authorities in Libya have uncovered nearly 50 bodies in two mass graves in the country’s southeastern desert, marking yet another grim discovery linked to migrants seeking to reach Europe through North Africa. According to officials, 19 bodies were found Friday on a farm in Kufra, a remote desert city. Images shared on social media by […]
February 9, 2025

Migrants in New York City Live in Fear of Deportation Raids
Uncertainty and anxiety of ICE raids explain the decline in the presence of street vendors and day laborers. Raids launched by U.S. President Donald Trump have created unrest in the streets of New York City, where thousands of immigrants survive by selling food, working as day laborers, delivering food to homes, or performing other jobs […]