Venezuelan-American voters caught between Trump and Harris as election nears
Venezuelan-Americans face tough choice in upcoming presidential race‚ split between economic concerns and immigration policies. Growing voter base in Florida could be key-factor for both candidates
At this weeks New York rally Donald Trump attacked his opponent Kamala Harris targeting Venezuelan migrants; his speech at Madison Square Garden showed his tough-stance on immigration
Kamala has imported criminal migrants from prisons and jails insane asylums and mental institutions from all around the world from Venezuela to the Congo
The Venezuelan-American community has grown six-fold in recent years (with over half-a-million people living in US by early 2020s). Florida became home to most Venezuelan immigrants; with Miami-Dade Broward and Orange counties having the biggest diaspora groups
- Venezuela policy approach
- Economic plans
- Immigration stance
- US-Venezuela sanctions
The Biden-Harris team tried working with Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro last summer - offering to ease sanctions for fair elections However this deal failed when Maduro blocked opposition leader María Corina Machado from running
Adelys Ferro co-founder of Venezuelan American Caucus says community seeks strong leadership: “We want a messiah to come and save us - and we believe that messiah is going to be a strongman“
Young Venezuelan-Americans like Andres Fuenmayor (first-time voter) see immigration differently than older generations. His family left Caracas about 20 years ago - now hes concerned about Trumps tough immigration plans
Recent polls show Trump leading in Florida by 6 points but nationally Harris gets more Latino support. The community splits on economic issues: while Harris promises no tax raises for most Americans Trump promotes his tax-cuts and oil production boost
