A Venezuelan family seeking asylum in the US is stranded at a shelter in Ciudad Juarez after President Trump canceled all CBP One appointments. The family shares their experiences of fleeing political persecution, navigating dangerous journeys, and facing the immediate challenges of uncertainty and limited resources.
The main room in the El Buen Samaritano shelter in Ciudad Juarez, a city along the US-Mexico border, is quiet for most of the day. Rows of bunk beds stretch from wall to wall, each separated by thin curtains or hanging sheets. The mismatched mattresses are occupied by men, women, and children – all migrants who intended to reach the United States but haven’t completed their journey.
“My family, my parents, everyone there, and the government knew that, and we’d constantly be threatened.” “I was set to receive a house from a program run by the government but after they found out who I voted for in prior elections, they took that benefit away from me,” she says holding back tears. Prior to leaving Venezuela, both Lucymar and her brother, Luis Alfonso, worked in the beauty industry.
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