Venezuelans seeking asylum in US outnumber Cubans

Based on the latest figures disclosed by the US Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS), Venezuela has surpassed Cuba in the number of nationals who have been granted asylum in the United States in 2005, with 153 Venezuelan refugees versus 21 Cubans.

In 1996, OIS reported that US asylum was granted to 255 Cubans, while no Venezuelan citizen appeared in the records for that year.

As of 2002, the number of Venezuelans granted US asylum jumped to 24. In 2003, the figure increased to 35 and in 2004 to 59. In 2005, the number skyrocketed to 153 Venezuelans granted US asylum.

Most Venezuelans have sought US asylum on grounds of "political persecution," but US migration authorities protect the refugees and do not publish information to avoid any likely reprisals.

Regarding people gaining the status of permanent legal residents in the US, statistics show that Venezuelans amounted to 10,645 in 2005, compared to 6,220 in 2004. From the latter, 456 are professionals and technicians, and 360 are senior executives and managers, with 3,548 women and 2,672 men. Most Venezuelans live in Florida -almost 3,000- and the second most preferred place of residence is Texas, with 651 Venezuelan residents.

Former President Carter seems to have a soft spot in his heart for Venezuela.

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I welcome any hardworking soul who flees communism.

They are fleeing because they want to save their $$$.

Mexicans are coming here because they want the $$$.

I have little patience for the special treatment Cubans get and the cold shoulder Mexicans get.

It's all economically related.

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