Miami’s Venezuelan community demands answers from lawmakers over ICE detentions
Two leading exile organizations are calling for concrete actions from Congress in a new report on immigration arrests
The Venezuelan community in Miami is demanding answers from lawmakers following a series of ICE detentions of Venezuelans with pending asylum claims. Humberto Castro, a 59-year-old Venezuelan resident of Doral for eight years, was detained while driving to work, despite having a valid work permit and an asylum application pending.
This incident is part of a wave of arrests in South Florida that has alarmed the Venezuelan community, which is the largest in the United States. Two exile organizations, Veppex and Amavex, have prepared a report asking for an investigation into these detentions, noting that Venezuelans with pending asylum claims are being detained for deportation, including to distant third countries.
The report also highlights that authorities do not publish data on detained Venezuelans with criminal records or pending immigration proceedings. With the midterm elections approaching, the community is seeking concrete measures from their congressional representatives.
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