An estimated 80-100 people were on the buses, which include 20-30 small children. Many of the migrants said they’re from Venezuela.
Venezuela Surpasses Syria as World’s Largest Migrant Crisis
Unlike the Syrian conflict’s 5.6 million refugees and Ukraine’s 6.8 million refugees following Russia’s invasion, Venezuela’s migrant crisis is not the result of a war nor was it caused by any natural disaster. It entirely originated with the collapse the South American nation under the once-celebrated ideology of “Bolivarian Socialism” spearheaded by late dictator Hugo Chávez and now led by his successor Nicolás Maduro.
The Maduro regime – which both the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have accused, citing “reasonable evidence,” of having committed crimes against humanity – has created one of the world’s worst hyperinflation spirals, severe shortages of food and medicine, destroyed the nation’s public utilities and health infrastructure, and has left more than 75 percent of the remaining population living in extreme poverty.
Perhaps President Trump can deport AOC to Venezuela in 2025 and she can run for Czarina.