Venezuelans in US are torn between  joy, worry after ousting of Maduro

Key Highlights

• With the regime that Maduro led still in place, “at this moment, returning would put me and my son at risk,” she said.
• For more than 770,000 Venezuelans living in the US, reactions to Trump’s forceful moves in the country they left behind — and the one that has taken them in — are as intense as they are complicated.
• Many are thrilled by the removal of Maduro, who harassed and jailed political opponents while presiding over an economic collapse, driving millions of Venezuelans from the country.
• But as they try to figure out what’s next for them and for families and friends still in Venezuela, many share Salima’s conflicted feelings.
• The Trump administration’s move to deport Venezuelans without permanent residency has increased worry.