It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone. We'll talk now about the

Venezuela situation in the context of the large number of Venezuelans in the New York area. For many years

now, Venezuela has been at the center of one of the largest displacement crises in the world.

Millions of people have left the country amid economic collapse, shortages of basic necessities,

in part due to U.S. sanctions, and political repression. Here in New York, we are home to a large and politically engaged Venezuelan community,

the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that removed Nicolas Maduro from power,

raises the question, what does all this mean for Venezuelans here and who still have family back home. Ironically, last year when Maduro was

still in charge, the Trump administration, wanting recent asylum seekers to leave, said it had

already become safe enough to return to Venezuela and he revoked their temporary protected

immigration status. Now the administration is saying it again for the new

context, no Maduro, no problem. Here is Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for

Public Affairs, Trisha McLaughlin, on Fox News. The great news for those who are here from Venezuela

on temporary protected status,

is that they can now go home with hope for their country,

a country that they love, that there is going to be peace, prosperity, and stability.

Well, how much is that true? Let's talk.

Joining us is Hesela Salim Pyer, associate editor at the Atlantic,

and a native of Venezuela, who's been reporting

closely and deeply on the situation in that country, including the opposition movement and the

country's relationship with the United States.

Yisela, thank you so much for some time today.

Welcome to WNYC.

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