Venezuelans, who make up the vast majority of illegal immigrants seeking approval to stay in the United States through a program expanded by the Biden administration, are excited about Donald Trump’s re-election, the New York Times reports.
Many in Venezuela believe that Trump will do what Vice President Kamala Harris failed to do as Border Czar: address the “root causes” of immigration, making it unnecessary to seek a better life in the United States. That includes the hope that Trump, exerting a stronger influence on the world stage, might lead to the ousting of Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.
“Pedro Ron, 28, a delivery worker from Venezuela who lives in Bogotá, the Colombian capital, said his neighborhood was full of celebrating Venezuelans on Nov. 6, the day after Mr. Trump’s victory,” the Times said.
“Everybody was like, ‘I hope Trump lends a…
