[13] Yet despite this, illegal immigration from Venezuela was relatively low until FY 2021. [17]Other policy announcements in recent years have also encouraged illegal immigration from Venezuela. In October 2023, a U.S. House Judiciary Committee report showed that 99 percent of illegal aliens released into the U.S. were not removed from the country. [20] The same report found that over 90 percent of illegal aliens released into the country did not apply for asylum. Members of dangerous cartels and gangs are entering the U.S. by joining the waves of uncontrolled illegal immigration from Venezuela.

Source: New York Times January 18, 2024 03:31 UTC