Over 20,000 Venezuelans Repatriated Amid Ongoing Crisis: What Does This Mean for America?

Since February 2025, over 20,200 Venezuelans have been repatriated through the government-run program Gran Misión Vuelta a la Patria, which facilitates the voluntary return of migrants scattered across the globe. The latest flight from Arizona touched down in Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar International Airport with 315 passengers, including men, women, and children.While the Venezuelan government touts this as a humanitarian effort—providing medical attention and security guidance upon arrival—the larger picture reveals troubling implications not just for Venezuela but for American national interests.Is This Repatriation Program Masking Deeper Instability?The volume of repatriations underscores the dire socio-economic conditions driving mass exodus from Venezuela....