The number of Venezuelans seeking asylum
in the United States has skyrocketed since the country was wracked by a wave of
anti-government protests last year. The South American country first cracked
the list of the top 10 asylum-seeking nations in February 2014. That's when a
bloody, months-long street protest movement seeking to oust the socialist
administration kicked off. The most recent data from Citizenship and
Immigration Services show that in June 2015, Venezuela climbed to fifth place
among countries submitting asylum requests, with 590 applications submitted
during that month. Only citizens of China, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El
Salvador submitted more requests. More…
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