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For thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S., the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the Trump administration is “a first step, but we’re nervous,” said Alejandra Salima, who fled to the states three years ago.

El Instituto de Política Migratoria estima que 138,000 personas vivían en Utah en 2023 sin estatus legal o con un estatus “crepuscular” o “liminal” como el permiso humanitario.

The Migration Policy Institute estimates 138,000 people were living in Utah in 2023 with no legal status or a “twilight” status like humanitarian parole.

Algunos venezolanos de Utah, el grupo hispano de mayor crecimiento del estado, afirman que reciben un trato diferente por parte de las fuerzas del orden y de otros latinos.

Some Utah Venezuelans, the state’s fastest-growing Hispanic group, say they’re being treated differently by law enforcement and other Latinos.

Ignacio Carlos Gomez, who had been living in West Valley City with temporary protected status, is stranded in American Samoa after traveling there to work.

Utah could see more Venezuelan migrants after the country's contentious presidential election. Advocates say the state lacks the resources to help.

More than a quarter of Utah’s new residents last decade were Hispanic, according to recent U.S. Census data. That’s more than the rest of the country and most other western states.

Holt traveled to Venezuela in 2016 to marry a fellow Latter-day Saint he met on the internet. Shortly afterward, the couple was arrested on what were considered bogus weapons charges and Holt was accused of being a “CIA terrorist” sent to topple President Nicolás Maduro.

Incluso lejos de familiares y amigos, una familia venezolana de cuatro personas continúa con las tradiciones en su primera Navidad en Utah.

Even far from family and friends, a Venezuelan family of four carries on traditions for their first Christmas in Utah.

Family and friends of Josh Holt gathered Monday night at the Salt Lake International Airport to welcome home the Riverton, Utah resident. Holt arrived to…