Latin America shuts out desperate Venezuelans but Colombia's border remains open – for now
- Written by Cyril Bennouna, Fellow at the Center on Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies and a PhD student in political science, Brown University
Economic collapse, government repression, violence and U.S. sanctions are making life unbearable for ever more Venezuelans. Now, echoing anti-migrant rhetoric used worldwide, politicians and officials in neighboring countries have begun to portray Venezuelan migrants as a national security threat.
Approximately 3.5 million people have fled...