Venezuela Welcomes New Migrant Flight Under “Plan Vuelta a la Patria”
Venezuelan families reunite at the airport after returning from the U.S. and Honduras. Apr 3rd, 2025 Photo: AVN
April 3, 2025 Hour: 6:52 pm
Venezuela welcomes 200 more migrants repatriated from the U.S., denouncing Trump-era ‘xenophobic policies.’ Officials confirm no gang ties but vow to review police records. Over 1.2 million have returned since 2018.
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Transport Minister Ramón Velásquez Araguayán greeted nearly 200 repatriated migrants from the United States, victims of what he called the “xenophobic and criminalizing policies” of Donald Trump’s administration.
A new flight carrying Venezuelan migrants rescued from the U.S. landed Thursday afternoon at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. This marked the second Conviasa airline arrival of the day, with this group arriving from Honduras after departing from a Texas airport. Venezuelan authorities confirmed 198 repatriated citizens were on board, including 12 women.
Minister Velásquez stated that Honduran officials screened each migrant, verifying none had international arrest warrants, though some had local police records—cases now under review by Venezuelan authorities.
“Each person was verified one by one, with fingerprint checks, to confirm their Venezuelan citizenship. None belong to the so-called Tren de Aragua gang. Today more than ever, we are committed to bringing Venezuelans home,” he emphasized.
He added that Venezuelan institutions are following guidelines to ensure humane treatment and reintegration into the country’s “Bolivarian society-building efforts.”
Returnees without pending legal issues will undergo a repatriation protocol to safely return to their homes.
Earlier in the day, 313 nationals arrived from Mexico under the “Plan Vuelta a la Patria” (Return to the Homeland Plan), active since August 2018. The program has now facilitated the return of over 1.2 million Venezuelans.
“The U.S. narrative about migrants is false,” officials argued, claiming many left due to U.S. sanctions’ economic impact on Venezuela. Others—long-term U.S. residents without citizenship—were allegedly detained simply for having tattoos.
Autor: MLM
